Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)
$ 15.98
Cardinal Flower offers showy bright red blooms that are highly attractive to hummingbirds. This 1-4 ft tall perennial depends on the hummingbirds for pollination.
Cardinal Flower is a wonderful addition to rain gardens and woodland gardens. It prefers moist, dappled shade or morning sun. It appreciates being mulched.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Low, medium |
| Sun exposure | Part sun to shade |
| Bloom color | Red |
| Bloom time | Summer, fall |
| Mature height | 1-4 ft |
| Mature spread | 1 ft or less |
| Attracts | Butterflies, hummingbirds |
| Poisonous | All parts if ingested. |
| Notes | The sunnier the spot, the more water it will need. |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
 Present in state |
 Present in county and native |
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
 Not present in state |
 Present and rare, native in county |
 Previously present, now extinct |
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |