The cardinal flower is a tall perennial lobelia that is native to the eastern United States and not to be confused with the low-growing, often blue annual lobelia. Its brilliant, showy red blooms ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. As the heat of summer blazes, many of us are looking for ...

Q: I keep having trouble with Cardinal Flower in my garden… it disappears and I need to replace it every few years. Is it getting diseased, or am I not giving it what it needs? When it is growing, it ...

Although it’s not too late to add warm-season flowering plants to the landscape, it’s important to be sure to know the drainage when you plant. “We always tell people to plant bedding plants in ...