Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
Hummingbirds love the bright red flowers of Cardinal Flower. Very eye-catching when planted in a drift in a rain garden or shady garden. Cardinal Flower starts out as a small rosette of leaves, and then shoots up before bursting with color. 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.
Also available in 12-packs of plugs here
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet
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. Good Cardinal Flower companion plants we recommend are Great Blue Lobelia and Orange Coneflower for a classic red-blue-yellow bloom combination in late summer.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Great Blue Lobelia
Orange Coneflower
Blue Flag Iris
Fox Sedge
