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Lobelia cardinalis
The stem grows to nine feet, racemes to 14 inches and five lobed flowers a little less than two inches. This is a short-lived flower that grows best in marshes, meadows, lakeshores, streambeds and low, open woods. It is semi-aquatic, growing best in damp sites. There are cultivars that you can purchase that have different colored flowers.
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The
cardinal flower is pollinated mostly by hummingbirds because they can
navigate the long tubular flowers better than most insects. From July
through September this wildflower has beautiful bright red flowers from
Florida to Texas to Minnesota north to Southern Ontario and Quebec and New
Brunswick. (Zones 3-9)