Cardinal Flower - Lobelia Cardinalis

The Cardinal Flower is a native North American plant highly valued for its striking bright red flowers. It is a member of the Campanulaceae family and is known for its tall, upright stems and lance-shaped leaves.

They typically grow 2-4 feet tall and bloom in late summer to early fall. Its deep scarlet red flowers are beautiful to hummingbirds and butterflies.

Where To Grow

The plant prefers moist to wet soils and often grows in wetlands, stream banks, and marshes. It is also used in gardens and can be grown in damp or boggy areas.

Cardinal Flower's Appearance

This flower comes from the Bellflower family of plants. The flowers have three lower petals and two upper petals; all united at the base of the flower. The flower also has a leafy stem, usually in clusters resembling a flaming red spire. The lower part of the erect stem has lanced-shaped leaves going down it. Hummingbirds usually feed on the nectar of the flowers for pollination, while most insects find it difficult to navigate around the long tubular flowers.

Flowers and Foliage

A perennial herb with autumn foliage characterizes the flowers. They usually have five fused petals together to make up the whole of the flowers. The flowers are primarily red and bloom between May and October.

Where To Find

This plant is most commonly found in America and Canada. Also, you will mainly find these plants naturally around ditches, ravines, depressions, woodland edges, openings, stream banks, roadsides, prairies, plains, meadows, pastures, savannahs, near lakes or ponds, as well as swamp areas. These plants will grow with a reasonable amount of moisture and total to partly sunny conditions.

 

 

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Planting bare-root perennials is best in any season if they are dormant; we only sell dormant plants. Planting them year-round is also excellent if you can get dormant perennials. When your bare-root perennials arrive, soak the roots in water for a few hours to rehydrate them. Lant by digging a hole wide enough to spread the roots comfortably and deep enough to place the top portion crown (where the roots meet the stem) at or slightly above ground level. Position the plant in the hole, backfill with native soil, and gently firm the soil around the roots—water well after planting to settle the soil around the plant and eliminate air. Apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch to keep weeds at bay and moisture locked in, keeping the mulch away from the crown. Irrigate plants regularly during the first few weeks of drought; never water in full sun, and water late in the evenings to ensure the roots are established well. Fertilize sparingly in the first year, using a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in subsequent years as needed.

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