Cardinal Flower

Description:

Cardinal flower, seen here growing at the edge of a wooded beaver pond, loves shade and wet ground. While the plant is perennial, it can be short-lived which is a shame as it's bright flowers really liven up the shade and attractive hummingbirds.

Habitat:

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV Canada: MB , NB , ON , QC , SK Native Distribution: S. N.B. to Ont. & s.e. MN, s. to FL, TX & s. CA; plants of the western U.S. belong to ssp. Graminea Native Habitat: Ditches, Ravines, Depressions, Woodlands edge, Opening, Stream banks, Roadsides, Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannahs, Near lakes or ponds, Swamps

Notes:

Spotted at a wooded detention/retention pond in an office building complex in Kennesaw, GA