Lobelia cardinalis
CARDINAL FLOWER
Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Flowers: red, pink or white

Flowering Time: early summer to early autumn

Leaves: mid green; flushed bronze; stepped leaf arrangement

Bark & Stems: red-purple stems
 
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Lobelia cardinalis
CARDINAL FLOWER
Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: red, pink or white

Flowering Time: early summer to early autumn

Leaves: mid green; flushed bronze; stepped leaf arrangement

Bark & Stems: red-purple stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird, butterfly attracting, deer resistant, rabbit resistant



HAZARDS

Ingestion dangers: bark, bulb, fruit, green fruit, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems (all)






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