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

The selections of Salvia greggii

The 8" tall flower stalks top the clump from midsummer into October

the plant probably won't flower

Lycoris chinensis hails from the moist slopes of China and adjacent South Korea

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