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Cardinal Flower - Bog Plant

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Cardinal Flower - Bog Plant

Cardinal flower is a short-lived herbaceous perennial that grows in clumps usually 1-3' tall and a foot or less in diameter. The stems and leaves have a purplish tint and no wildflower is brighter red. Cardinal flower spends the winter as a basal rosette of 5-7" elliptic leaves flat on the ground. In spring it sends up one or more unbranched (sometimes branched) stems with smaller leaves. By mid-summer each stem develops a terminal raceme a foot or so long of brilliant scarlet-red flowers, each about 1-2" long.


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  • Scientific Name: Lobelia (Named for Mathias de L'Obel, 16th century Belgian botanist) cardinalis (meaning Cardinal)
  • Hardiness Zone: Zones 5-9 What Zone am I?
  • Height: 24-36" tal
  • Cultural Requirements:
    • Full sun to partial shade
    • Plant on the first shelf of your pond 0-6" deep. You can grow cardinal flower in normal garden soil, but it must be watered regularly.
    • Plant 15-18" apart
  • Growth Pattern: Perennial Plant
  • Little Known Facts: Cardinal flower is pollinated by the ruby-throated hummingbird. They are attracted to it in droves!
  • Please Note: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
All of our plants and snails are shipped directly from our nursery. Due to this facility being in a separate location, the shipping rates are as follows:
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Most marginal or bog plants prefer to be planted in 1-8" of water, on the first shelf of your pond, as well as the edges of streams and upper pools, are ideal planting areas.
Use planting media and planting baskets for best results

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