Lobelia cardinalis Canada topped in summer with branched

topped in summer with branched terminal heads of mauvy-pink flowers

the rhizomes of Ophiopogon japonicus have long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat inflammation

powder-blue foliage radiates out from the head of the central stalk like one of those "Rostrata-farian" hairdos

The 8" tall flower stalks top the clump from midsummer into October

Lobelia cardinalis Canada topped in summer with branchedLobelia cardinalis is an easy to grow, North American native perennial whose native range includes 41 of the 50 states, absent only in the far northwest quadrant. Cardinal flower emerges from a flat winter rosette to produce a 4' 5' stalk (height varies with soil moisture), topped with bright red tubular flowers beginning in late summer and continuing into fall always a favorite of hummingbirds. While it prefers an acidic moist soil, it is amazingly