Cardinal Flower 1 Live Plant – Lobelia cardinalis – 1 Gallon Pot

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a North American native perennial known for its brilliant scarlet-red flowers and upright flowering spikes. Its striking blossoms provide vivid seasonal color and are especially attractive to hummingbirds, making this species a valuable addition to pollinator gardens, native plant landscapes, and wildlife-friendly planting areas.

This herbaceous perennial produces green, lance-shaped leaves and tall, upright flower stalks bearing tubular red flowers. Cardinal Flower naturally occurs in moist habitats, including streambanks, wet meadows, and woodland edges. It is particularly well suited to rain gardens, pond margins, moist perennial borders, and other landscape areas with consistently moist soil.

Supplied as one live Cardinal Flower plant in a 1 gallon nursery pot, this perennial generally performs well in full sun to partial shade, depending on local climate and soil moisture. It prefers rich, consistently moist soil and is especially useful for adding bright red flowers to damp garden locations.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Plant

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by seller

Common Name: Cardinal Flower

Scientific Name: Lobelia cardinalis

Plant Form: Live Potted Perennial

Flower Color: Brilliant scarlet red

Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming

Plant Type: Native Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range: North America

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Cardinal Flower

• Scientific Name: Lobelia cardinalis

• Plant Quantity: 1 live plant

• Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Type: Native herbaceous perennial

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Native Range: North America

• Flower Color: Brilliant scarlet red

• Flower Shape: Tubular, two-lipped blossoms

• Flower Arrangement: Upright flowering spikes

• Flowering Season: Generally summer into early fall

• Foliage Color: Green

• Foliage Shape: Lance-shaped leaves

• Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming

• Pollinator Interest: Especially attractive to hummingbirds

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–9

• Soil Preference: Rich, consistently moist soil

• Water Requirements: High; prefers consistent moisture

• Landscape Uses: Rain gardens, pond margins, moist borders, native gardens

• Container Suitable: Yes, with adequate moisture management

• Seasonal Appearance: Herbaceous; may ship dormant or leafless

One live Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), natural stems, seasonal green foliage, root system, growing medium, and 1 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 1 Gallon Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by seller.