Hummingbirds are one of the primary pollinators of cardinal flowers and are thought to have been instrumental in selecting ...

Cardinal flowers, or Lobelia cardinalis, are perhaps the ultimate plant to attract hummingbirds. But, come September, leave any remaining flower stems in place, even if they are more brown than ...

Cardinal flower stems can stand up to eight feet high and favors wet ditches, damp pastures, marshes, and the banks of rivers and creeks.

Bees and hummingbirds both love nectar, but there are different reasons each of these pollinators are drawn to various plants ...

As the growing season comes to a close, hummingbirds still need to stock up on nectar to prepare for winter migrations. These ...

Cardinal flowers are a vibrant, late-summer blooming plant that thrives in central Ohio. This resilient plant attracts pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies, and tolerates wet conditions ...

For me, cardinal flowers mean late summer and their red flowers are harbingers of the fiery red fall colors of the swamp maples that grow in that same floodplain.

My “favorite” plant, always a native perennial, varies with the seasons. The dandelions in my lawn get the nod until their ...

The cardinal flower, now blooming across Georgia, is, in my mind, the signature plant of summer. It is the reddest of Georgia’s red wildflowers, redder than the Indian paintbrush, fire pink and ...

The cardinal flower has an eye-catching color that will attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flower prefers to grow in wet or damp areas.