Cardinal Flower Seeds

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America's most vivid wildflower' according to experts. Must have damp soil, sun or shade. Perennial

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SKU	LOCP
Common Name	Cardinal Flower
Botanical Name	Lobelia cardinalis
Plant Type/Life Cycle	Perennial
Seeds Per Pound	6,400,000
Seeds Per Packet	750
Bloom Time	Late summer
Primary Flower Color	Red
Light Requirements	Half Sun / Half Shade, Mostly Shade, Full Shade
Estimated Mature Height	24-48 inches tall
Soil Moisture	Average, Moist/Wet
Will Tolerate	Loamy Soil
Native To	North America
Native to	North America from eastern and central Canada south to FL and west to TX.
Ships As	Seed
Ideal Growing Region	Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Pacific NorthWest
Zones	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Is It Storable?	Yes- You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.

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Description

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

Almost always called "America's most vivid wildflower", this very famous plant of great beauty has been seen by few, since it blooms during summer, not spring, like most of its woodland companions. The flowers are orchid-like, up and down the tall 3 to 4-ft. stems. They often put on a dazzling show in shady wet woods, and many a hiker has been startled by coming onto a colony in brilliant bloom in the mid or late-summer woods. Because of its beauty, Cardinal Flower is often picked in the wild, and has become rare in some places. It also seems cursed by being a streamside plant which has shallow roots. Often even large, older plants are swept away during spring flooding, since their roots are poor anchors in a strong stream of water. Once established, a colony of this wildflower will be the pride and joy of any serious wildflower gardener.

Our seeds, often very hard to find, are hand-gathered from the wild by a seed specialist in the Finger Lakes region of New York state, so you know they'll be the true wild species. (There are several hybrids of this wildflower; one with maroon-red leaves, which is not as cold-hardy as the native.)
No. Seeds per packet: Over 500

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