Light Requirements: full sun/part shade
Soil Moisture: medium/wet
Bloom Color: red
Bloom Time: July-September
Height: 2-4 ft.
Deer Resistant? Yes
Black Walnut tolerant? Yes
Local Ecotype Available? No
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
$6.00Price
I’m native to NY state and Tompkins county.
Wet soil and part shade is my favorite habitat. I need constant moisture.
I form clumps and am a short lived perennial. Make sure there is clear soil around me so I can self seed.
Butterflies and hummingbirds find me very attractive but despite my name, cardinals do not.
I’m a pretty addition to any wet area or rain garden.