Common Name:
Cardinal flower
Plant Type:
Deciduous perennial
Family:
Campanulaceae (The Bellflower Family)
Geographic Origin:
Eastern United States
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
3 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
borders
Flowering Season:
Summer and fall

Flower Color:
Bright pink
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Regular watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Cardinal flower clumps freely at the base, producing compact colonies. Green basal leaves are long and tapered. In spring and summer leafy stems rise to 2 feet or more, finally displaying bright pink flowers up to 2 long long in late summer and fall. Flowers attract hummingbirds. Sun or light shade, regular watering.