Lobelia cardinalis
Ecological Benefits: attracts Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, Swallowtail Butterflies, and bees, host plant of Pink-Washed Looper Moth
Bloom period: midsummer-midfall
Best Areas for Planting: mid- to high moisture, full sun, loamy & sandy soils
Natural Habitat: can be found in floodplain forests, swamps, marshes, wet meadows, ditches, low roadsides
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