Lobelia cardinalis

PERENNIAL: Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)

September 2, 2022

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
This lovely wildflower, a hummingbird (one feeding in the image) favorite, shines with brilliant scarlet flowers. Its natural habitat is the floodplain forests, freshwater marshes, and wet meadows throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. The Virginia Native Plant Society honored Cardinal Flower as Wildflower of the Year in 1991.

Featured Glossary word: Bilabiate

Can You Identify These Pollinators? Part 3: Hummingbirds

June 23, 2015

Sometimes moth species, like the white-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata) above, are mistaken for hummingbirds. Unlike most moths, it often feeds during the day. At first glance, its bulk, rapid wing movement, swift flight, and habit of hovering as it feeds resembles that of a hummingbird. No wonder these insects also are referred to as hummingbird moths.

Lobelia cardinalis

PERENNIAL: Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)￼￼￼￼

Can You Identify These Pollinators? Part 3: Hummingbirds

PERENNIAL: Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)