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Wild Ones Gibson Woods • Native Plant Sale • May 2, 2026

Cardinal Flower

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Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

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Plant Details

Group
Sun / Prairie
Color
Red
Bloom Time
Jul-Sep
Height
2-4 ft
Sun Exposure
Part Sun to Shade
Soil Type
Wet
Price
$7.00

About This Plant

Lobelia cardinalis (syn. L. fulgens, cardinal flower) is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family Campanulaceae native to the Americas, from southeastern Canada south through the eastern and southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America to northern Colombia.