Lobelia cardinalis
(cardinal flower)
(cardinal flower)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Sally and Andy Wasowski, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height: 24 – 36 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Location: Bottom
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
can be relatively short-lived; must have consistent moisture; attractive to hummingbirds and butterfies
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Wet
This plant prefers Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
open, upright mounds of foliage
Foliage
dark green leaves; bold texture
Flowers
clustered, deep red tubular flowers on vertical stems; July-September