One of those species that photography just cant do justice to the breathtaking red flowers. Hummingbirds love this wet meadow plant. It does well in a garden but is a short lived perennial. Cover with leaves over winter.
Colour: Red
Blooms: August-October
Height (cm): 30-150
Sun: Half
Soil: Loam
Moisture: Wet
Other traits: Wildlife, Herbal, Cardinal Flower is used homoeopathically to treat asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, croup and pneumonia. Caution as it is potentially toxic. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds love Cardinal Flower.
