Life
Cycle: Perennial provided
fallen leaves are removed from the low growing evergreen rosettes
during the winter
Height:
3 to 5 feet
Flower/fruit:
Terminal
cluster of bright red flowers, each about 1.5 inches long; tube
of stamens projects upward through a cleft in the corolla
Flowering
Season: Fall - early August
to mid-September
Foliage:
Simple, unbranched stem; lance-shaped
to narrowly egg-shaped leaves, 2 to 6 inches long; toothed on the
margins
Site:
Prefers moist to wet soil but
will grow in average soil; prefers partial shade but will grow in
full sun; found in moist meadows, thickets, swamps, and along banks
of streams
