Cardinal Flower Live Plant | Lobelia cardinalis | Native Red Hummingbird Pollinator Perennial

Add brilliant scarlet color to your garden with Cardinal Flower, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its vibrant red flower spikes, upright habit, and exceptional pollinator value. Lobelia cardinalis is a North American native perennial that attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators, making it a standout choice for rain gardens, native landscapes, woodland gardens, and perennial borders. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

Lobelia cardinalis thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-draining soil. Its brilliant red blooms appear from midsummer into early fall, creating a dramatic display while providing an important nectar source for hummingbirds. This adaptable perennial performs beautifully in rain gardens, along ponds and streams, or in consistently moist garden beds.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Lobelia cardinalis starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Lobelia cardinalis Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Brilliant scarlet-red flower spikes
• Upright clump-forming growth habit
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Blooms from midsummer into early fall
• Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and beneficial pollinators
• North American native perennial
• Ideal for rain gardens and moist landscapes
• Excellent for woodland borders and naturalized plantings
• Easy-care perennial
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Lobelia cardinalis
• Common Name: Cardinal Flower
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Growing Media: Moist, fertile, well-draining soil
• Water: Keep soil consistently moist, especially during hot weather
• Humidity: Average to high outdoor humidity
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 3–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 24–48 inches tall and 12–18 inches wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

• Hummingbird Gardens
• Pollinator Gardens
• Native Plant Gardens
• Rain Gardens
• Woodland Gardens
• Pond Edges
• Perennial Borders
• Gifts for Gardeners