Lobelia Cardinalis

It provides late summer blooms to the perennial border, native or woodland garden. Once this native plant is established, it usually will re-seed. With its brilliant red blossoms Cardinal flower, or Lobelia, is very attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.

This beauty is often called "Blue Cardinal Flower" since it is often planted with its famous red cousin.

Blooming from late summer into fall, this native plant features tubular flowers that are irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows well in wet soils, at the edge of a pond or stream, in the border or containers, and is particularly effective...

Large, lovely bird-like florets cover 36" tall spikes like butterfly wings. The lovely native cardinal flower forms brilliant spikes in incandescent scarlet-red.

A favorite with the pollinator set. Robust, well-branching plants bring stunning color and contrapuntal verticality to the border, supply an oasis of color in the landscape, and mingle merrily with annuals and perennials in a sunbathing patio container...

Blooming in the summer through fall, Pale Spiked Lobelia is a favorite with pollinators and can tolerate drier conditions than other Lobelia. This deer-resistant beauty boasts shorter, spiky-blooms with pale-purple flowers.

PPAF No garden designer's carefully considered garden plan can top this riveting combo of true red and deepest purple-black found naturally in summer blooming 'Black Truffle'. Also be sure to space properly, and locate in an area that has good air circulation.

Lush-looking foliage. Placement & Cultivation Cardinal flower is a hummingbird magnet, and will also attract butterflies. Diseases & Pests: Cardinal flower can be susceptible to leaf spot, but this can be avoided by preventively spraying with an organic...

Spp.) is an attractive annual herb with many varieties. Start indoors about 10 to 12 weeks prior to the last frost in your region. Growing lobelia is an asset to the garden.While there are numerous varieties of lobelia plants, only a few are commonly...

Lush-looking foliage. Placement & Cultivation Cardinal flower is a hummingbird magnet, and will also attract butterflies. Diseases & Pests: Cardinal flower can be susceptible to leaf spot, but this can be avoided by preventively spraying with an organic...

Pinch back newly emerging stems when they are about six inches long. They survive winters in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 and 11, but they are usually grown as spring annuals because they fade in the summer heat.Edging and trailing...

Make beautiful additions to the garden with their unusual flowers and bright colors, but problems with lobelia can result in brown lobelia plants. As these mite colonies spread, the brown dots grow into one another, giving leaves an overall bronze or...

* Lobelia cardinalis ( Cardinal Flower ) is a species of Lobelia native to the Americas , from southeastern Canada south through the eastern and southwestern United States , Mexico and Central America to northern Colombia .

* Lobelia cardinalis ( Cardinal Flower ) is a species of Lobelia native to the Americas , from southeastern Canada south through the eastern and southwestern United States , Mexico and Central America to northern Colombia .

Cardinals do not migrate and therefore need habitats which are suitable for year-round living. This also helps to keep weeds from taking over. If planted in full sun, plants must be given plenty of water; do not allow them to dry out between watering.Soil...

Charlie and Emma Mae lived a little past my schoolhouse, on up the road from Aunt Bett. Somehow she might have known that and realized it caused more problems than it cured.I learned a lot about life and people as well as Aunt Bett's uses for plants.

I will need at least one ounce of seeds which you put with the water to make the tincture apprciate your help also the cost of same. Would like to buy seeds to make a ticture I used it several years ago and it was marvellous for my lungs.

"That ain't nobody, girl, come on fore it gits to be dark. Sometime around the 17th century in Constantinople, flowers gained meanings which enabled lovers to convey messages to each other without using words.

In larger doses it acts as a nerve depressant, and is useful for asthma and whooping cough. Excessive doses can cause severe depression. (Indian tobacco) In small doses lobelia acts as a stimulant, especially on the respiratory system.

Used medicinally for colds and stomach troubles by Native people and colonists alike. While false, the name stuck. Rich, moist soils. Native to eastern areas, it was named by Linnaeus, who had heard of its use by Native Americans to cure venereal disease.

What You'll Grow Plant: Glossy, bright-green, ovate- to lance-shaped leaves on green stems. Fun Fact The genus name Lobelia is in honor of French physician and botanist Matthias de l'Obel (1538-1616).

Said to be anthelminthic, nervine and antispasmodic. (Cardinal flower) One of our favourite wildflowers which provides a briliant splash of red color in damp, partially shaded locations.

Employed by Indians along with mayapple ( ) to treat venereal disease. Showy U.S. native with large blue or white flower spikes.

Great cut and put in a vase. Scratch in a thin layer of compost, then add about an inch of mulch, such as peat moss, to help keep soil moist. Diatomaceous earth can also be used. Seeds: Flowers will turn into brown seed capsules, and contain countless...

In late winter or early spring, broad fuzzy leaves reappear from the root tubers and create a pretty rosette from which brilliant scarlet-red, tubular flowers arise. During the winter months, under cool temperatures and low light, it can go into a “rest...

This new series of Cardinal Flower from Kieft Seeds is an improvement from older cultivars, with first year flowering plants, earlier flowering, better branching, and better quality finished plants.

An additional plus from the grower's standpoint is they flower at a compact stage of growth, thus facilitating early season sales. As a trailing type lobelia, the Regattas have proven to flower up to a week earlier than other trailing seed lobelia.