5 Live Red Cardinal Flower Bare Roots – Lobelia cardinalis | Native Perennial | Scarlet Blooms | Hummingbird & Pollinator Garden

Enhance your garden with this set of 5 live Red Cardinal Flower bare-root plants, ready to establish in moist garden beds, rain gardens, pond edges, or naturalized landscapes. This stunning North American native perennial is celebrated for its brilliant scarlet-red flower spikes that bloom from midsummer into early fall, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators.

These healthy bare-root plants are ideal for creating colorful wildlife-friendly gardens. Some leaf drop or minor shipping stress is normal and plants will recover quickly with proper care after planting. You will receive healthy plants similar in size and quality to those shown in the listing photos.

You will receive:

✔️ 5 live Red Cardinal Flower bare-root plants
✔️ Healthy, dormant root systems
✔️ Shipped bare root (no pot)
✔️ Native perennial wildflowers
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Red Cardinal Flower
Botanical Name: Lobelia cardinalis
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Growth Stage: Bare-root plants
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Rich, moist to wet, well-draining soil
Watering: Regular; keep soil consistently moist
Mature Height: 2–4 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 3–9
Container Friendly: Yes

💡 Care Tip: Plant as soon as possible after arrival in consistently moist soil. Apply mulch to help retain moisture, especially during hot weather, and avoid allowing the soil to dry out while the plants establish.