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It seems more than mere coincidence but on arriving home and visiting the pond, I noticed that the Lobelia cardinalis, which up until this point appeared in robust health, had suffered a snail attack.

The cardinal flower plants made me think of the photo of a very different and very big lobelia that Kathy Sieminski took on the Big Island on a recent birding trip to Hawaii.

Culver’s Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) are also great choices. Shade – Part-Shade Canada Anemone (Anemone Canadensis) Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) ...

Lobelia thrives in full sun to partial shade and is a reliable bloomer with regular watering. As a USDA zone 2-10 seasonal annual, it’s best kept out of extreme heat.