Lobelia cardinalis North Carolina Native Plants Good drainage and plenty of

Good drainage and plenty of sun are the keys to success

humid summers with lots of rain

much faster in alkaline soils

pea-like foliage

The common name

Lobelia cardinalis North Carolina Native Plants Good drainage and plenty ofLobelia cardinalis is an easy to grow, North American native perennial whose native range includes 41 of the 50 states, absent only in the far northwest quadrant. Cardinal flower emerges from a flat winter rosette to produce a 4' 5' stalk (height varies with soil moisture), topped with bright red tubular flowers beginning in late summer and continuing into fall always a favorite of hummingbirds. While it prefers an acidic moist soil, it is amazingly