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Cardinal Flower Compliment Deep Red

Plant - 3" pot

$7.96

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Quick Overview

A great hybrid with flowers in the brilliant fire engine red of the native. Only 36 tall. (Lobelia speciosa)

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Plant - 3" pot

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Details

SKU	2LOB
Botanical Name	Lobelia speciosa
Common Name	Cardinal Flower
Primary Flower Color	Red
Estimated Mature Height	24-36" tall
Ships As	Potted Plant
Planting Season	Spring, Summer
Planting Depth	Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in.
Bloom Time	Mid to late summer
Estimated Mature Spread	12-18" wide
Light Requirements	Half Sun / Half Shade, Mostly Shade
Soil Moisture	Average, Moist/Wet, Well Draining
Will Tolerate	Loamy Soil, Clay Soil, Moist/Wet Soil
Zones	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Suggested Uses	Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds & Butterflies, Cut Flowers, Borders, Showy Flowers

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Description

"Cardinal-flowers kindle their spiral flames, and illuminate the dark nooks among the shrubbery."
...Nathanial Hawthorne, "The Old Manse"

Anyone who's ever taken a hike in midsummer woods anywhere in the east probably knows this stunning plant. Cardinal flowers bloom with tall spikes of lipstick red flowers in August in wet American woodlands all the way from Canada to Louisiana.

"Compliment Deep Red" at about 3 feet is a little shorter than the native, but the color is the same--brilliant red. You'll love these vivid flowers as much as the hummingbirds. Pick a moist spot in sun or partial shade for yours.

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American Meadows Cardinal Flower Compliment Deep Red - Plant

3.6

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10/21/2011

4.0

Very showy

By Wayne

from Salisbury, NC

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Pros

Reliable Growth

Cons

Small plants

Best Uses

Cut Flowers

Comments about American Meadows Cardinal Flower Compliment Deep Red - Plant:

Even though the plants were very small upon receipt, they responded well to transplanting.

10/3/2011

1.0

did not make it

By RJ

from Flagstaff

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Pros

Low Maintenance

Cons

Slow Growth

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Comments about American Meadows Cardinal Flower Compliment Deep Red - Plant:

both plants did not make it

9/27/2011

4.0

Getting there

By mtodd

from Sacramento, CA

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Pros

Reliable Growth
Very strong

Cons

Susceptible to Pests

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Comments about American Meadows Cardinal Flower Compliment Deep Red - Plant:

Well, unfortunately it got devoured by caterpillars, but it did grow a new, ready for next year. The new shoots are very healthy. If it wasn't for the strong root system I would be telling you how it died. I'm looking forward to seeing this bloom next year.

4/16/2010

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Tough hardy plant

By Bill

from Basye, VA

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Attractive
Hardy
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Comments about American Meadows Cardinal Flower Compliment Deep Red - Plant:

The plant I received looks very hardy with lots of roots. Can't wait to see it bloom and attract hummingbirds!

3/26/2010

5.0

It's cold in MT; need REDS!

By kim

from Deer Lodge MT

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Accurate Instructions
Attractive
Hardy
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Versatile

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Comments about American Meadows Cardinal Flower Compliment Deep Red - Plant:

This perennial is perfect for a zone4 NE corner that gets only morning sun and the run-off from a gutter, and I get to look forward all winter to its wonderful red and the hummingbirds it attracts!

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