If you add Cardinal Flower to your garden, we can almost guarantee that hummingbirds will soon follow. This trusty, dazzling plant adds a pop of vibrant color in the late summer and provides hummingbirds with invaluable nectar to fuel their fast and busy lives. If you plant it in a spot with plenty of moisture and allow its seedlings to grow, you will see this beautiful plant attract life to your garden for years to come. This is easily one of the showiest native perennials for shade!
Conditions: Full sun to part shade; moist to wet soil
Size: 2' - 4' tall
Zone: 3 - 9
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds
Photos: Bill Moses, Dave Korbonits