The Cardinal flower gets its name from its flowers which can be as Red as a Cardinal. These distinct red spires of these stunning flowers make the popular in rain gardens and bird & butterfly gardens, but can also be valuable in shorelines and waters edges. The Cardinal flower depends on hummingbirds for pollinations.
| Botanical Name: Lobelia cardinalis | Common Name: Cardinal Flower |
| Color: Red | Soil Moisture: Wet to Wet Mesic |
| Bloom Time: August - September | Soil Type: Loam, Peat, Sand |
| Height: 3 - 5' | Wetland Indicator: OBL |
| Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun | Seeds per Oz: 400000 |
