Cardinal Flower

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Vibrant flowers contrast beautifully with rich burgundy foliage, and attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden. Both flowers and foliage are striking in a lightly shaded garden or at water's edge, planted with hosta, daylily and spiderwort.

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Details

Common name

Cardinal Flower

Botanical name

Lobelia x hybrida

Variety

Queen Victoria

Zone

USDA 3 - 9

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Bloom color

Red

Bloom time

summer-fall

Light

part sun

Height

24-36" (61-91 cm)

Habit

upright

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

mulch to reduce weeds