Starship™ Scarlet Bronze Leaf Cardinal Flower (Lobelia)

(Cardinal Flower) Better Habit, branching, and earlier to flower are just a few of the great attributes of Lobelia STARSHIP™ series. STARSHIP™ Scarlet Bronze Leaf features bright red flowers that run up and down the upright flower stalks. Better branching brings more stalks for flowers to emerge off of. The Burgundy bronze foliage is a plus, adding color when this plant is not in bloom. Standing 22-26 inches tall and spreading up to 22 inches wide, STARSHIP™ Scarlet Bronze Leaf forms an upward mounding clump. From mid to late summer flowers emerge off of the upward-facing flower spikes. Hardy in zones 6-10, Lobelia STARSHIP™ Scarlet Bronze Leaf likes to be grown in full sun to part sun locations. They handle poor to fertile soil conditions and are adaptable in just about any garden. There is no need to worry about the deer and rabbits, Lobelia is critter resistant. One thing you will see hanging around your Lobelia STARSHIP™ Scarlet Bronze Leaf is butterflies and hummingbirds as they enjoy the sweet nectar of the flowers. Planted in mass or as a specimen, STARSHIP™ Scarlet Bronze Leaf is a great addition to water gardens, bogs, and woodland gardens.