Lobelia cardinalis South Africa It remains evergreen through the

It remains evergreen through the winter and needs nothing in terms or routine maintenance

good winter drainage is key to survival

who acquired it as a pass-along plant from her grandmother

rounded leaves

a hummingbird delight

Lobelia cardinalis South Africa It remains evergreen through theLobelia 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