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.

Blooming in August and lasting into October, the native lobelias of our area are among the most dramatic and beautiful wildflowers found all season long. Both species, great blue lobelia and cardinal ...

I first saw cardinal flowers growing in a drainage ditch along a farm field. Their intense red took my breath away, in part because of their surroundings. This was no well-tended, perennial flower ...

Great blue lobelia, or Lobelia siphilitica is a lovely plant in late fall, when plants with yellow flowers are usually prominent, according to Helen Hamilton, past president of the John Clayton, ...

Hummingbirds are a welcome sight for most gardeners. They commonly return to spaces where they can find shelter and reliable food sources. To create a more inviting and attractive hummingbird feeding ...

I have a few flowers that self-seed. Three of these plants that I love are blue cardinal flower, hardy begonia, and nicotiana. They give me the color I want in August when some of my other flowers ...