{"id":1245,"date":"2014-03-23T02:10:52","date_gmt":"2014-03-23T06:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2020-07-13T19:53:54","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T23:53:54","slug":"plant-sale-profile-lobelia-cardinalis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/plant-sale-profile-lobelia-cardinalis\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Sale Profile:  Lobelia cardinalis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/03\/fblobelia.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1247 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/03\/fblobelia-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"fblobelia\" width=\"203\" height=\"270\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/03\/fblobelia-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/03\/fblobelia-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/03\/fblobelia-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/vnps.org\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/03\/fblobelia.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 203px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 203\/270;\" \/><\/a><em>Lobelia cardinalis<\/em>, commonly called Cardinal Flower was the Virginia Native Plant Society\u2019s Wildflower of the Year in 1991.&nbsp; This is one of the showiest of the red blooming native plants in Virginia, blooming from July to October.&nbsp; It is found throughout the state, including the entire piedmont.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lobelia cardinalis<\/em> is found in floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, seepage swamps, maritime swamps, tidal swamps, tidal freshwater and oligohaline marshes, wet meadows, ditches, and low roadsides. &nbsp;It not only grows in cool riparian habitats it is also a beautiful plant in garden beds.&nbsp; According to the Virginia Flora this species gets up to 25 dm tall (8 feet).&nbsp; In my gardens it has grown to about 3 feet tall but that may be because it didn\u2019t get enough moisture.<\/p>\n<p>This plant loves full sun but tolerates light shade.&nbsp; It does want damp to wet conditions.&nbsp; Adding organic matters such as compost will help the plant retain moisture.&nbsp; If <em>Lobelia cardinalis<\/em> gets too dried out, it will be short lived so be sure to water it during times of drought.<\/p>\n<p>In fall remove any leaves that may fall onto this plant.&nbsp; The basal leaves of this plant do not like to be covered (slip some compost under the leaves).&nbsp; It attracts hummingbirds, swallowtail butterflies and some large bumblebees.&nbsp; More information about this wonderful native plant can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/vnps.org\/wildflowers-of-the-year\/1991-cardinal-flower-lobelia-cardinalis\/\">https:\/\/vnps.org\/wildflowers-of-the-year\/1991-cardinal-flower-lobelia-cardinalis\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lobelia cardinalis, commonly called Cardinal Flower was the Virginia Native Plant Society\u2019s Wildflower of the Year in 1991.&nbsp; This is one of the showiest of the red blooming native plants in Virginia, blooming from July to October.&nbsp; It is found throughout the state, including the entire piedmont. 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