Description
Make a bold statement in your garden with Cardinal Flower 'Starship™ Scarlet', a showstopping perennial featuring towering spikes of brilliant scarlet-red flowers from mid-summer into early fall. Its striking blooms emerge above lush foliage that starts burgundy in spring and matures to deep green with bronzy tips. A magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies, this Lobelia thrives in moist soils, making it ideal for rain gardens, border edges, and mass plantings that demand color and height.
'Starship™ Scarlet' grows quickly to about 20″ tall and 12″ wide, preferring full sun to part shade and rich, consistently moist soils. Low-maintenance and adaptable, this upright perennial also performs beautifully in containers, where it can serve as a vertical focal point. Best cleaned up in early spring, 'Starship™ Scarlet' Lobelia returns year after year, adding long-lasting beauty and essential pollinator support to New England gardens.
Each plant comes in a #1 (1 gallon) growers container. The image shown represents an example of what you may receive. Please note that the height, shape, and fullness of each plant may vary due to natural growth patterns. Rest assured, we will select the healthiest and most vibrant plant for you.
*This plant may not be in bloom at the time of purchase. Whether pre- or post-bloom, rest assured it’s healthy—just not at its showiest.
Plant Specs:
Botanical Name: Lobelia 'Starship Scarlet'
Color: red
Light: full sun, part sun
Watering: 1 – 2 times per week while becoming established
Soil: rich
Zone: 5 – 10
Plant Shape: upright, towering
Plant Type: dense herbaceous perennial
Mature Size: height (2'), width (10″)
Blooming Season: mid summer – early fall
Growth Rate: fast
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