Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia

Promoting environmentally sound gardening practices for over 35 years!

Ice covered sedum in the Simpson Park Demonstration Garden tufa bed. Photo © Mary Free

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Native Lobelia cardinalis (cardinal flower) prefers partial shade and moist to wet, fertile soil. This female ruby-throated hummingbird enjoys its late summer flowers. Photograph by Bill Buchanan, US Fish and Wildlife Service @ www.public-domain-image.com

Native Lobelia cardinalis (cardinal flower) prefers partial shade and moist to wet, fertile soil. This female ruby-throated hummingbird enjoys its late summer flowers. Photograph by Bill Buchanan, US Fish and Wildlife Service @ www.public-domain-image.com

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