Lobelia cardinalis North Carolina Native Plants taken before the flowers begin

taken before the flowers begin to open

humid summers with lots of rain

much faster in alkaline soils

This selection was made at the University of British Columbia from seed collected by Dick Pearson from the alpine forests (9500' elevation) of Mt

Northern maidenhair fern prefers a cool

Lobelia cardinalis North Carolina Native Plants taken before the flowers beginLobelia 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