Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 12 or 72-pack of plugs
from $25.00
Can be shipped.
What are plugs? Plugs are plants grown in 72-cell trays; each soil plug is 1.6” wide x 3.2” deep. Read more here.
Hummingbirds love the bright red flowers of Cardinal Flower. It’s very eye-catching when massed in a rain garden or shady garden. Cardinal Flower starts out as a small rosette of leaves, and then send up tall flowers stems that burst with red flowers. It looks especially good with Orange Coneflower and Culver’s Root which bloom at the same time.
It likes wetter soil and shady conditions, but it can handle a very wide range of sun and soil conditions. It can be short-lived in gardens.
Details
Perennial Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade Moisture: Medium-Wet, Wet, Medium Height: 3-4 feet Blooms: July, Aug, Sept Color: Red Spacing: 12″ Spreads: Doesn’t spread much Zones: 3-9 Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators, Hummingbirds
Design Tips
A large mass of Cardinal Flower is truly stunning in a rain garden. Can be short-lived, so plant it in a moist spot with rich soil where it can re-seed. Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a great choice for shady rain gardens or mulched gardens with plenty of soil moisture.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Size: 12-pack of plugs, each plug is 1.7” wide x 3” deep Size: 72-pack of plugs, each plug is 1.7” wide x 3” deep
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Can be shipped.
What are plugs? Plugs are plants grown in 72-cell trays; each soil plug is 1.6” wide x 3.2” deep. Read more here.
Hummingbirds love the bright red flowers of Cardinal Flower. It’s very eye-catching when massed in a rain garden or shady garden. Cardinal Flower starts out as a small rosette of leaves, and then send up tall flowers stems that burst with red flowers. It looks especially good with Orange Coneflower and Culver’s Root which bloom at the same time.
It likes wetter soil and shady conditions, but it can handle a very wide range of sun and soil conditions. It can be short-lived in gardens.
Details
Perennial Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade Moisture: Medium-Wet, Wet, Medium Height: 3-4 feet Blooms: July, Aug, Sept Color: Red Spacing: 12″ Spreads: Doesn’t spread much Zones: 3-9 Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators, Hummingbirds
Design Tips
A large mass of Cardinal Flower is truly stunning in a rain garden. Can be short-lived, so plant it in a moist spot with rich soil where it can re-seed. Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a great choice for shady rain gardens or mulched gardens with plenty of soil moisture.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
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