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Illinois Wildflowers - www.illinoiswildflowers.info/index.htm
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Native perennial of low areas in rich prairies, open canopies of floodplains, swampy meadows, and ditches
Partial to full sun and rich, moist to wet soil (plant in low, wet areas)
Blooms red, July - October
Grows 2 - 3.5 ft.
Faunal Associations:
Fun Fact: Red flowers are unusual in wildflowers; they are especially attractive to hummingbirds
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