Cardinal Flower Size:1 Gallon Pot forming a rounded shrub with

forming a rounded shrub with a substantial presence

Instead of worrying that the first warm spell of spring will push buds out too early

That extended flowering period gives the shrub real value in the landscape

Compact growth with heavy flowering

That timing is the magic: when the rest of the landscape is still waking up

Cardinal Flower Size:1 Gallon Pot forming a rounded shrub withCardinal Flower Brings Brilliant Red Color to Moist Gardens Cardinal Flower is a native perennial loved for its vivid scarlet red flower spikes that rise above clean green foliage in late summer. The bold color is hard to miss, making Lobelia cardinalis one of the best native perennials for adding vertical color to rain gardens, pond edges, streambanks, wet meadows, and moist woodland borders. The flowers are tubular and arranged along upright spikes,