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Cardinal flower

Lobelia cardinalis, the cardinal flower, is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family Campanulaceae native to the Americas, from southeastern Canada south through the eastern and southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America to northern Colombia.

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Cardinal flower sightings surge as its red blooms peak

If you've got a damp, part-shady spot near a stream, pond edge, or rain garden, this tall red wil...

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Lobelia cardinalis
Genus: Lobelia
Kingdom: Plantae
Hardiness: Zone 3
Habit: herb
Bloom: Summer