Lobelia cardinalis 3a Extended dry spells in summer

Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico

Lycoris x squamigera is great mixed into the border for a summer change or naturalized in the deciduous woodland garden

a hummingbird favorite

All Acorus gramineus cultivars can be easily divided in any season that the ground isn't frozen

Lobelia cardinalis 3a Extended dry spells in summerLobelia 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