Starship™ Rose Cardinal Flower (Lobelia)

PERENNIAL - Proven Selections®

Dark Stems,
Stunning Color,
Attracts Hummingbirds

$16.99

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Size: PS - Quart Pot PS - Quart Pot

Description

(Cardinal Flower) Better habit, branching and earlier to flower are just a few of the great attributes of Lobelia Starship Deep Rose. Standing 20-24 inches tall, Starship Deep Rose has stunning deep pink flowers that line up and down the dark black stem. Growing in full sun to part shade locations, Starship Deep Rose like areas where the soil is moist. Perfect around bogs and ponds, Starship Deep Rose lobelia is at home in woodland gardens. Plant in mass or as a border for mid to late season color. This native bloomer attracts hummingbirds and butterflies into your garden and landscape.

More Details

Name: Lobelia speciosa Starship™ Rose
Common Name: Cardinal Flower
Sunlight: Full Sun (+6 hrs.), Part Shade (4-6 hrs.)
Attracts Wings: Bee Friendly, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Songbirds
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Bloom Time: Late Summer, Summer
Flower Color: Pink Shades
Max Height: 1 - 2 Feet
Max Spread: 1 - 2 Feet
Water Requirements: Average Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 10, 6, 7, 8, 9
Attributes: Cut Flower or Foliage, Deciduous, Native
Design Use: Border, Container, Massing, Specimen, Waters Edge or Bog

Gardener Tips

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