Lobelia cardinalis

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Lobelia cardinalis | cardinal flower

Producing brilliantly colored flowers that attract hummingbirds, cardinal flower is a plant of exceptional merit—if you have the right spot. This species is easy to grow, but each individual plant is short lived. Plants persist over the years by reseeding—if seeds make contact with bare ground, new plants will germinate and grow. Cardinal flower prefers moist soils and is great naturalizing along a stream bank or in a wet meadow.

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Lobelia cardinalis | cardinal flower

Producing brilliantly colored flowers that attract hummingbirds, cardinal flower is a plant of exceptional merit—if you have the right spot. This species is easy to grow, but each individual plant is short lived. Plants persist over the years by reseeding—if seeds make contact with bare ground, new plants will germinate and grow. Cardinal flower prefers moist soils and is great naturalizing along a stream bank or in a wet meadow.

HABIT

Height: 3-4’

Bloom Time: mid- to late summer

SITE CONDITIONS

Light: full sun, part shade

Soil: wet, medium-wet, average

CULTIVATION TIPS

Establishment: requires consistently moist sites

Deer Resistance: moderate

INTERACTIONS

Pollinator Support: moderate

Other: nectar attracts Ruby-throated hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies

CULTIVATION

Establishment: requires consistently moist sites

Deer Resistance: moderate

CONSERVATION

Native Range: local ecotype

Seed Origin: Fairfield County, CT