Native range: Much of North America, from easter Canada south through the eastern United States to Florida, west to California, and south into Mexico and Central America
Size: 2-4 feet tall, 1-2 feet wide
Growing conditions: Full sun to part shade; consistently moist to wet soil; ideal for rain gardens, pond edges and stream banks
Bloom period: July-September
Wildlife value: A top hummingbird plant, with ruby-throated hummingbirds as its main pollinator; swallowtail butterflies also visit
Garden benefits: Brilliant scarlet flowers, one of the few true-red natives; thrives in wet spots where other plants struggle; deer generally avoid it; short-lived but self-sows
Native range: Much of North America, from easter Canada south through the eastern United States to Florida, west to California, and south into Mexico and Central America
Size: 2-4 feet tall, 1-2 feet wide
Growing conditions: Full sun to part shade; consistently moist to wet soil; ideal for rain gardens, pond edges and stream banks
Bloom period: July-September
Wildlife value: A top hummingbird plant, with ruby-throated hummingbirds as its main pollinator; swallowtail butterflies also visit
Garden benefits: Brilliant scarlet flowers, one of the few true-red natives; thrives in wet spots where other plants struggle; deer generally avoid it; short-lived but self-sows
