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

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

Regular price $21.00 USD
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Bring brilliant color and pollinator activity to your garden with the Scarlet Cardinal Flower, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant celebrated for its vibrant scarlet-red flower spikes and lush green foliage. This stunning native perennial is a favorite for rain gardens, pollinator gardens, pond edges, and naturalized landscapes. With proper care, it may produce striking scarlet-red blooms under suitable growing conditions, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators.

Lobelia cardinalis thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers rich, consistently moist, well-draining soil. Its upright flowering spikes create dramatic vertical interest, making it an excellent choice for perennial borders, woodland gardens, and water features.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Scarlet Cardinal Flower starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

  • 1 Scarlet Cardinal Flower Starter Live Plant
  • Healthy starter live plant
  • Greenhouse-grown plant
  • Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

  • Brilliant scarlet-red flower spikes
  • Starter live plant
  • May produce striking scarlet-red blooms under suitable growing conditions
  • Native perennial
  • Excellent hummingbird and butterfly plant
  • Perfect for rain gardens and pond edges
  • Adds vertical color to landscape beds
  • Ideal for pollinator gardens
  • Low-maintenance once established
  • Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

  • Botanical Name: Lobelia cardinalis
  • Common Name: Scarlet Cardinal Flower
  • Plant Size: Starter live plant
  • Light: Full sun to partial shade
  • Growing Media: Rich, moist, well-draining soil
  • Water: Keep soil consistently moist; do not allow soil to dry completely
  • Humidity: Prefers moderate to high humidity
  • USDA Hardiness: Zones 3–9
  • Mature Size: Approximately 2–4 feet tall and 12–24 inches wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

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