Cardinal Flower

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

This upright perennial bears red flowers in summer.

  • Red flowers are produced in summer, providing colour through the bloom season.
  • Upright clump, reaching 70 cm at maturity; divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with moist, average, wet soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Wet
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.5 – 0.7
Mature Spread (meters)
0.45 – 0.6
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Red
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Ontario Native
Landscape Uses
Border, Rain garden, Mass planting, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
It will adapt well to garden conditions and can be used in moist areas, beside ponds or water features or in low wooded areas. Is known to self-seed under optimum conditions. Clumps can be divided in early spring. Provides very intense colour for the late summer garden.
Notes
Native to Ontario All parts of this plant are TOXIC.

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