Cardinal Flower

Lobelia Cardinalis - Cardinal Flower

The Cardinal Flower‚ popular in cultivation in North America‚ is a native species with bright red flowers․ Also a member of the Campanulaceae‚ it has erect stems and lanceolate leaves․

They range in height from 2 to 4 feet (61 to 122 cm)‚ and bloom from late summer to early autumn with deep scarlet red blooms that attract hummingbirds and butterflies․

Where To Grow

It grows well in wet or moist soils and is often found in the wild in wetlands‚ along the banks of streams or marshes‚ but is also used in gardens and can be cultivated in boggy areas․

Appearance of the Cardinal Flower

Flowers and foliage

The flowers are borne upon a perennial herb‚ and the petals are fused into a tube‚ usually five in number․

Where To Find

In America and Canada‚ however‚ these plants are most commonly found in ditches‚ ravines‚ depressions‚ edges or openings of woods‚ stream banks‚ roadsides‚ prairies‚ plains or meadows‚ pastures‚ savannahs‚ near lakes or ponds‚ and swamps․

Plant bare-root stock as soon as it arrives, in well-drained soil with full to partial sun unless noted otherwise above. Water deeply once a week during the first growing season to establish a strong root system.

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