General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruiting Time: Late spring or early summer
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Fall
Year Round
Uses: Groundcover
Shade Tree
Water gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Gophers/Voles
Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous: teoifsl oaAtrl nnusoorie deagfnlppsitasp
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
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Can handle transplanting
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Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Awards and Recognitions: A.H.G.A. Hosta of the Year
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)
Ploidy: Diploid

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Common names
  • Cardinal Flower
  • Red Lobelia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lobelia cardinalis
  • Synonym: Lobelia fulgens
  • Synonym: Lobelia splendens
  • Synonym: Lobelia cardinalis subsp. cardinalis
  • Synonym: Lobelia cardinalis subsp. graminea
  • Synonym: Lobelia cardinalis subsp. cardinalis var. cardinalis
  • Synonym: Lobelia cardinalis subsp. cardinalis var. meridionalis
Comments:
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Plant Events from our members
dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) On Jun 15, 2023 Potted up
Transferred seedlings to Earth boxes to grow on to larger size while on vacation.
dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) On Mar 30, 2023 Seeds germinated
Sprouts spotted in winter sowing tote. It will be a low of 18 degrees tonight (!) yet these seeds and sprouts are tough and are protected inside the WS tote.
dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) On Jan 31, 2023 Seeds sown
Planted from a 2021 and 2020 seed packet, seed swaps. Recommend to refrigerate seed to store. Winter sown in Dixie cups, WS tote.
dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) On Aug 17, 2022 Bloomed
Caught sight of this plant's lovely August blazing blooms as we were leaving on vacation. They were they when we returned. Plant gets sun but is also in an area where it gets more moisture and attention, near Helenium (also needs more water) and is near our second rain barrel. Location, location, location!
dnrevel - Michigan (Zone 6a) On Jan 2, 2021 Obtained plant
Winter Sowed on 1-2-2021. New seed from DnD Seed exchange.
jg0613 - NW MO (Zone 6a) On Sep 15, 2015 Bloomed
Date approx. One of the plants from Mich Bulb got 2 single blooms. The other 2 have grown slowly and are surviving but neither has bloomed
jg0613 - NW MO (Zone 6a) On Jul 15, 2015 Obtained plant
One plant obtained, ordered from Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek. Planted in ground in backyard, N fenced section in shady bed N of detached garage.
jg0613 - NW MO (Zone 6a) On May 15, 2015 Obtained plant
2 plants obtained after ordering fromMichigan bulb. Both planted in ground in backyard, N fenced section in shady bed just N of detached garage. Date aoprox
MunchkinsMom - Hot Springs Village, AR (Zone 7b) On Jun 5, 2016 Miscellaneous Event
20" tall, added a branch, and has one bloom coming on.
MunchkinsMom - Hot Springs Village, AR (Zone 7b) On Apr 2, 2016 Transplanted
Dogwood eBay, 2 1/2" pot, about 3" tall
MunchkinsMom - Hot Springs Village, AR (Zone 7b) On Nov 5, 2015 Obtained plant
dogwooderitternet eBay
antsinmypants - Illinois (IL) (Zone 5b) On Feb 28, 2023 Seeds sown
WS Several.
Catmint20906 - PNW WA half hour south of Olympia (Zone 8a) On Jul 27, 2015 Bloomed
foru2c On Feb 26, 2023 Seeds sown
WS jug #16
lovesblooms - Maryland (Zone 7a) On Mar 1, 2020 Seeds sown
winter sow
piksihk - Texas (Zone 9a) On Jul 1, 2014 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
pinetastic On Jul 31, 2023 Bloomed
selvadero - Tallahassee, Florida USA (Zone 9a) On Sep 19, 2025 Obtained plant
Native Nurseries
SuperHappyCamper - Marietta, GA (Zone 7b) On Aug 23, 2023 Obtained plant
Purchased from Pike's Nursery.
WebTucker - Aberdeen, NC, Elev 344 ft (Zone 8a) On Aug 9, 2022 Bloomed
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