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Cardinal Flower
Vibrant flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the late season garden. Beautiful with bold-textured plants such as hostas and ligularia, or with fine-textured plants with rounded forms such as daylilies, spiderwort, astilbe and ferns.
Companion Plants
Columbine
Salvia
Tickseed
Plant Details
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Common name
Cardinal Flower
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Botanical name
Lobelia x speciosa
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Variety
Fan⢠Scarlet
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Zone
USDA Zone 6 (-10°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
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Light
Sun
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Height
24-36" (61-91 cm)
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Habit
Mounded
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Feed
Once a month
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Water
Weekly during dry spells
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Bloom Color
Red
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Bloom Time
Summer
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Maintenance
Mulch to reduce weeds
This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:
- Janine M.'s collection