Lobelia cardinalis (cardinal flower)

#MGNV Tried and True #NativePlant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This lovely wildflower, a hummingbird favorite, shines with brilliant scarlet flowers. Its natural habitat is floodplain forests, swamps, and wet meadows throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. The Virginia Native Plant Society honored #CardinalFlower as Wildflower of the Year in 1991.