Common name: Cardinal Flower
Scientific name: Lobelia cardinalis
Category: Native Forb, Common Perennial
Sample mature size: 1 m tall, 0.7 m wide; 3.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Partial-sun
Water: Average, Medium-wet
Soil: Sand, Loam
Blooms: Red in July
Natural habitats: Open-upland, Swamp-wetland
Wildlife benefits: Hummingbirds πΊ
Points of interest: - Well known to attract hummingbirds and butterflies
- Can stand short periods of time in standing water
- Hot afternoon sun can be intolerable as doesn't like to dry out so remember to keep well watered where less access to moist soils
- Deep red colour is a sign that this flower can be toxic to humans and some animals
