Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) Flower It is typically found in

It is typically found in rich open woodlands and at the bottom of bluffs and slopes

It attracts and is a great nectar source for hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies

It can be great accent plants for both their foliage and flowers

A shrub with white "puff ball" flowers that grows in a nice clump 3' tall

Seems to work well in clayey and marginal soils and reproduces freely

Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) Flower It is typically found inLobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) is one of the most exquisite flowers of the midwest. This perennial plant is a medium in height native plant. Its showy unusual red flowers do well slightly wet soils and rain gardens. It attracts and is a great nectar source for hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil Conditions Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic (in partial shade) Height 3' 4' Flower Color Red Flower Time July, August,