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Red Cardinal Flower

4 (39 reviews) Write a Review
Ships March 2027
Product Code: RCF
grow-zone:
USDA Zones 3-9
$4.99

Product Description

The Beautiful Red Cardinal Flower

 

The Red Cardinal flower is one of the most exciting garden flowers today blooms from July through September. The Red Cardinal Flower (known by the botanical name Lobelia cardinalis) prefers moist, damp soils. Native to Missouri, it thrives from Southeastern Canada across the eastern half of the United States, into the Southwest, Mexico, and Central America.
The plant does very well across a broad spectrum of gardening zones between 3 and 9. However, it does not demand daily attention.

The Red Cardinal Flower prefers full sunlight but thrives in partial shade in drier locations.

Hummingbirds and butterflies both find its brilliant five-lobed blooms appealing.
This beautiful, hardy flower withstands foraging deer and rabbits better than many other garden blossoms. It makes an exceptionally smart choice for use in damp spots beside waterways and ponds. It will survive heavy rainfalls, making it an attractive selection in areas prone to occasionally waterlogged soil. (Although it does grow well in Canada, horticultural experts suggest protecting its roots with mulch during cold winters.)
Avid gardeners in many locations add this lovely perennial to their yards to enjoy brilliant scarlet blooms. Its vibrant red petals help it stand out distinctively. Consider planting it to infuse bright color into the vicinity and attract butterflies into your garden!


Red Cardinal Flower, Lobelia Cardinalis grow in moist and even wetland areas and has bright red flowers. 

The Cardinal Flower can grow in the sun or part shade and does require a lot of water. This flower has been very popular for picking due to its beautiful red blooms. Hummingbirds love this flower. This perennial flower will return every year without replanting.

 

The Red Cardinal Flower is shipped as a rooted plug.

 

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What Our Customers Say

4 (39 reviews)
  • Denise Kessler-Fogil

    Red cardinal flower

    Good size root on the plant and came in good condition

  • Susan

    Cardinal flowers

    These plants were green and healthy looking. They seem to be doing well in the garden. I hold off on 5stars until the plant is successful.

  • red

    no sign of growth

    so far this is the worst of plants that i have brought

  • Kathy

    The leaves on the Cardinal Flowers are rotten lip and mushy. I’m disappointed I’ve bought several and they all came in the bag like this .

    I waited a long time for this to ship. I really wanted to grow this flower.

  • rray

    good product,packaged well

    slow shipping