Scientific Name Lobelia cardinalis Common Name Cardinal flower

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Characteristics Season late summer Height 36-48 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9 Flower Color cardinal red Soil moist soil high in organic matter Exposure partial shade Propagation remove offshoots in late summer, seed, cuttings North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments A number of hybrid cultivars of Cardinal flower have been produced; the most popular is 'Queen Victoria' with blood red flowers and bronze foliage. Origin Eastern USA, North Carolina

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

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