Hummingbirds are one of the primary pollinators of cardinal flowers and are thought to have been instrumental in selecting ...

The late summer wildflower season has arrived. Along roadsides and woodland edges some of our more robust native plants are now coming into full bloom. By “robust” I mean high growing and stout. These ...

The attractive cardinal flower is now in bloom throughout the county. The cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinals) is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows in damp, well-drained sites like stream banks, ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida residents about attracting hummingbirds, crabgrass and other weeds, ligustrum trees, bromeliads and African irises ...

Cardinal flowers, or Lobelia cardinalis, are perhaps the ultimate plant to attract hummingbirds. But, come September, leave ...

From watching butterflies float in the sun to seeing bees zoom from flower-to-flower in the search for pollen and nectar, there is nothing as peaceful as a garden teeming with wildlife. One visitor ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. As the heat of summer blazes, many of us are looking for ...

As the growing season comes to a close, hummingbirds still need to stock up on nectar to prepare for winter migrations. These ...

The floodplain of the stream behind my house is currently dotted with the bright red blooms of the cardinal flower. Watching for them out back or as I drive along the many brooks, streams and rivers ...

Cardinal flower lobelia, Lobelia cardinalis is a native perennial that thrives in moist conditions in its native range, but it can be a good garden perennial with regular irrigation. It will grow in ...

The early summer wildflower season has arrived. Before long, alongside roadways and woodland edges, some of our more robust native plants will be flowering. By “robust” I mean high growing and stout.