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Old August 7th, 2018, 09:53 AM
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Oh, Reg--forgot to say that Cardinal-flowers are in the Lobelia family. Lobelia cardinalis

I also have some Great Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) blooming nearby that happens to be more of a bluish color:

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Hummingbirds like them both. Bot are native plants in this area, which in part explains why I can grow them (they need no close attention from me, therefore are more likely to survive my green, but moldy, thumb )

Not sure if the cardinal-flowers have another name. I've seen it as Cardinal Flower or Cardinal Plant, too, but always with Cardinal as part of the name.
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