In particular, to attract hummingbirds, we recommend growing long-blooming flowers, which will fill your garden with color ...

Q: I keep having trouble with Cardinal Flower in my garden… it disappears and I need to replace it every few years. Is it getting diseased, or am I not giving it what it needs? When it is ...

Creating a wildlife-friendly garden is one of the most rewarding ways to contribute to local biodiversity. Native flowers are particularly valuable because they have evolved alongside local wildlife ...

The flash of a tiny bird darting through your backyard—iridescent green, a throat like a jewel, wings buzzing like a ...

Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis)Cardinal flower is a mid-summer flowering perennial with brilliant red flowers. It grows naturally in wet areas, along streams and rivers and in sunny marshes.

Of these none surpasses the cardinal flower in regard to eye-catching color. Cardinal flower stems can stand up to 8 feet high but are more commonly between 3-5 feet. The stem and alternating ...