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cardinalflower
Lobelia cardinalis
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Woodland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate, High
- Plant Community
- Plains, Riparian, Wet Meadow, Wetlands
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August
- Flower Color
- Red Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades, Red Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Accent Plant, Showy Flowers, Wetland Plant
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Loam, Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Lobelia cardinalis is native to most of the U.S. except for the Northwest and upper Midwest states. In Colorado it occurs in a few southern and eastern counties.