It’s not too often my husband admires a garden plant enough that it will prompt him to ask me to plant more next year. This gorgeous Red cardinal flower is a type of lobelia. I purchased it at a nursery this Spring, and it must love the location near the milkweed because it has shot up like an arrow. From a distance, when the sun lights up the red, it glows like a torch.

My Red Cardinal flower is part of Life of B‘s Simply Red Square challenge. Thanks to Becky for hosting.

The photo below, while not square, gives a different look at the plant. You can see little fronds of new flowers shooting out of the top.  The four foot plus height is perfect for drawing in hummingbirds.