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
Size: 3-pack of pots, each pot is 3" wide x 3" deep
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
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
Size: 3-pack of pots, each pot is 3" wide x 3" deep
These pots can’t be shipped — pickup only!
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
