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Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink

Lobelia Cardinalis

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Overview

The Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis, is a striking perennial, boasting vibrant red blooms atop stems reaching 2-4 feet. Preferring moist soils and partial shade, it thrives in USDA zones 3-9. This native beauty attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, blooming from midsummer to early fall. Space plants about 1-1.5 feet apart. It's a low-maintenance, dramatic addition to water margins and woodland gardens, offering a brilliant splash of color.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 3–9Climate Temperate
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — boasting vibrant red blooms atop stems reaching 2-4 feet

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Campanulaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — boasting vibrant red blooms atop stems reaching 2-4 feet; space plants about 1-1.5 feet apart, image 76
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — offering both aesthetic appeal and ecological benefits; boasting vibrant red blooms atop stems, image 72
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — perennial for full or half or shade; offering both aesthetic appeal and ecological benefits, image 75
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — perennial with red blooms; the plant blooms from mid-summer to early fall, image 74
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — red flowers in the garden; is a perennial botanical treasure that emanates a brilliant red, image 73
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — Preferring moist soils and partial shade, it thrives in USDA zones 3-9; thriving in USDA zones, image 77
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — is a perennial botanical treasure that emanates a brilliant red vibrancy; this native beauty, image 83
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — dramatic addition to water margins and woodland gardens; widely known as the Cardinal Flower or, image 80
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — offering a brilliant splash of color; adding a lush backdrop to the fiery floral display, image 81
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — widely known as the Cardinal Flower or Indian Pink; make it a jewel in the landscape design, image 82
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — Space plants about 1-1.5 feet apart; perennial for full or half or shade, image 79
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — The plant blooms from mid-summer to early fall; preferring moist soils and partial shade, it, image 90
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — adding a lush backdrop to the fiery floral display; along with its captivating presence, image 89
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — This wetland inhabitant prefers consistently moist; offering a brilliant splash of color, image 87
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — and it prospers in partial shade to full sun exposures, image 88
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — thriving in USDA zones 3 through 9; perennial with red blooms, image 86
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — This North American native stands regal with erect stems reaching up to 4 feet tall; which can, image 85
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — evocative of a cardinal's robe; this North American native stands regal with erect stems, image 84
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — along with its captivating presence; this wetland inhabitant prefers consistently moist, image 95
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — It can also function beautifully in borders or as a naturalized statement piece; red flowers in, image 93
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — which can span up to 1.5 inches long; with flowers that are tubular and arranged in elongate, image 92
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — with flowers that are tubular and arranged in elongate terminal racemes; evocative of a, image 91
Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink (Lobelia Cardinalis) — Its low maintenance needs; dramatic addition to water margins and woodland gardens, image 94

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