Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis

Height: 3-4 ft
Spread: 1 ft
Bloom Time: July-October
Sunlight: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet
Life Cycle: Perennial
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The striking red blooms of Cardinal Flower appear in mid to late summer and early fall. These flowers bloom in a vertical spike and begin their flowering at the bottom of the spike, opening upwards. The leaves grow in a rosette at the base of the plant. Cardinal Flower grows in areas with consistent moisture, including in spots around ponds, along streams, and in wet meadows. Common visitors to the flowers include Spicebush Swallowtail butterflies and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Deer Resistant.