Lobelia x speciosa ‘Vulcan Red’
Lobelia 'Vulcan Red' has strong stems of scarlet red flowers and burgundy foliage. A hummingbird magnet.
Celebrate Leonard Nemoy and Mr Spock with this new cardinal flower. ‘Vulcan Red’ has full, well-branched and strong-stemmed habit with bronze foliage and dense, upright spikes with vivid scarlet flowers. Lobelia is an excellent border plant for average to moist locations and is a hummingbird and butterfly magnet.
Common Name: Cardinal Flower
Family: Campanulaceae (The Bellflower Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average, Wet
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Damp shores, meadows and swamps.
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