BRIGHT 'N BOLD BLOOMS ON DEEP PURPLE FOLIAGE
FEATURES:
- Brilliant, ruby red flower color will capture your attention from summer to fall
- Tall blooms are supported on stems covered in a deep purple foliage
- The blooms are a hummingbird and butterfly magnet
- Adds unique vertical interest to any landscape
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Hardy, low maintenance, pest and disease free
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Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Mature Height: 2-3' tall
- Mature Width: 1-2' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 18-24" apart
Vulcan Red Cardinal Flower
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Lobelia 'Vulcan Red'
Regular price
1(866) 873-3888
BRIGHT 'N BOLD BLOOMS ON DEEP PURPLE FOLIAGE
FEATURES:
- Brilliant, ruby red flower color will capture your attention from summer to fall
- Tall blooms are supported on stems covered in a deep purple foliage
- The blooms are a hummingbird and butterfly magnet
- Adds unique vertical interest to any landscape
-
Hardy, low maintenance, pest and disease free
-
Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Mature Height: 2-3' tall
- Mature Width: 1-2' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 18-24" apart
Why plant Vulcan Red Cardinal Flower?
You'll be doing a double take when looking at the Vulcan Red Cardinal Flower. The bright ruby red color its so widely known for is simply too good to be true! Its fabulous red flowers climb along a tall spire and act as a bright beacon for hummingbirds and butterflies. Once you add the Vulcan to your garden, those pretty pollinators will be swarming to your garden for a taste! This is one of the most showiest of all beloved North American prairie plants as its red coloring is intensely bold and the strong vertical accent draws your eye!
How to use Vulcan Red Cardinal Flower in the landscape?
For a bold impact to your garden, we recommend planting a row of them in a zig-zag pattern for them to really pop! They make for a beautiful garden when planted together, or use in cottage gardens, rain gardens, near ponds, and streams.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 3-9
How To Plant Vulcan Red Cardinal Flower
Vulcan Reds prefer to be planted in conditions with full sun to part shade. They aren't too picky when it comes to the type of soil but these beauties thrive in moist, wet locations so plan accordingly!
How To Water
Water your Vulcan Red Cardinal Flower twice a week, more when rainfall cannot be promised for the first months. Water then weekly throughout spring and summer.
How To Fertilize
Although Cardinal Flowers do not generally need fertilizer throughout the year, if you'd like to give your Vulcan Red a boost, we recommend using our Elements Starter Plant Food.
How To Prune
In season, you should deadhead the spent blooms for a clean cut appearance and to encourage new blooms. After the flowering time has passed, you should cut it back.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
