Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)

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Sun/part shade 2-4’x1-2’, summer/fall red flowers, native, Z3-9

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Short lived perennial. Easily grown in rich, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Needs constant moisture. Tolerates brief flooding. Soils should never be allowed to dry out. Tolerates full sun in northern climates, but appreciates part afternoon shade in hot summer climates of the lower Midwest and South.

Hummingbird magnet.

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