Cardinalflower
Lobelia cardinalis

- Campanulaceae
- Dicot
- Perennial
- Forb/herb
- โ 5.9 ft tall
๐ฆ Wildlife value: supports pollinators and wildlife.
About Cardinalflower
Cardinalflower is a real treasure for your garden and a joy to watch. Those brilliant red flowers are impossible to miss, and hummingbirds absolutely love them. They'll visit your garden throughout the summer and fall, bringing life and movement right to your doorstep. Native bees and butterflies stop by too. It's one of those plants that does double duty, giving you something beautiful to enjoy while you're helping local wildlife.
This native perennial is pretty easygoing once it settles in. It likes moist soil and spots where it gets good light, though it can handle some shade. You won't need much fussing with it once established. Just let it do its thing, and it'll come back year after year. Planting cardinalflower is one of the kindest things you can do for your garden and your local hummingbirds.
Native to 44 states
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin