Lobelia cardinalis 8b The flowers

The flowers

turk's cap clumps are covered with hundreds of cute

little remains but a few dried stalks that can be easily pulled off

maintenance free groundcover

The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited

Lobelia cardinalis 8b The flowersLobelia 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