Cardinal Flower - Medium to Tall - Plant 12" apart. Few perennials can produce this brilliant shade of cardinal red. Hardy green leaves. Often seen along woodland paths. 3' zone 3-9. Spires of colorful hood-like flowers on stately spikes in late summer and fall. Likes moist soil. Will naturalize along ditches and streams. Butterflies and hummingbirds like them too. Prefers a moist soil, good cut flower.
