Lobelia
Cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
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Height:
Medium to Tall 3' / Plant 12" apart
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Bloom Time:
Summer to Early Fall
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Sun-Shade:
Mostly Sunny to Full Shade
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Zones:
3- 9
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Soil Condition:
Normal, Clay
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Flower Color / Accent:
Red /
Red
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Order Code:
LOCA
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Few perennials can produce this brilliant shade of cardinal red. Hardy green leaves. Often seen along woodland paths.
Features to Note:
Good for Cut Flowers, Humidity Tolerant, Plants that attract Hummingbirds, Wet Tolerant
LOBELIA
Cardinalis
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General Information:
Spires of colorful hood-like flowers on stately spikes in late summer and fall. Likes moist soil. Will naturalize along ditches and streams. Butterflies and hummingbirds like them too. Prefers a moist soil, good cut flower
Plant Care:
Prefers fertile, evenly moist soil. Can be divided every 2 - 3 years in spring. Allow to self sow. Winter over with stems on. Can be pinched back before flowering to produce more compact plants. May benefit from light winter mulch north of zone 6.