Lobelia cardinalis Canada powder-blue foliage radiates out from

powder-blue foliage radiates out from the head of the central stalk like one of those "Rostrata-farian" hairdos

topped in summer with branched terminal heads of mauvy-pink flowers

it should reseed well

The selections of Salvia greggii

A regular renaissance plant

Lobelia cardinalis Canada powder-blue foliage radiates out fromLobelia cardinalis is an easy to grow, North American native perennial whose native range includes 41 of the 50 states, absent only in the far northwest quadrant. Cardinal flower emerges from a flat winter rosette to produce a 4' 5' stalk (height varies with soil moisture), topped with bright red tubular flowers beginning in late summer and continuing into fall always a favorite of hummingbirds. While it prefers an acidic moist soil, it is amazingly