The cardinal flower is a tall perennial lobelia that is native to the eastern United States and not to be confused with the low-growing, often blue annual lobelia. Its brilliant, showy red blooms ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Some plants quietly blend into the garden. Cardinal flower just isn’t one of them. With its brilliant red blooms and tall flower spikes, cardinal flower is one of the most eye ...

Q: I keep having trouble with Cardinal Flower in my garden… it disappears and I need to replace it every few years. Is it getting diseased, or am I not giving it what it needs? When it is growing, it ...

The botanical easy-button has been pressed for this one. This is one of the most easily recognized of all American wildflowers. Whether you know it or not, you’ll surely be seeing red. Cardinal flower ...

The attractive cardinal flower is now in bloom throughout the county. The cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinals) is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows in damp, well-drained sites like stream banks, ...

The late summer wildflower season has arrived. Along roadsides and woodland edges some of our more robust native plants are now coming into full bloom. By “robust” I mean high growing and stout. These ...

Avoid deadheading these plants as they are vital nectar sources for hummingbirds ...