Lobelia x speciosa 'Starship Scarlet'
Lobelia x speciosa 'Starship Scarlet'
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This hybrid 'Cardinal Flower' is a vast improvement over older strains. The dense basal branching insures an abundant display of brilliant red blooms, held above lush bronze tinted green leaves. 'Starship Scarlet' is an absolute magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies.
PRODUCT DETAILS:
Hardiness Zone: | Zone 5 to Zone 8 |
Light Requirements: | Full Sun to Part Shade |
Height: | 45 cm to 60 cm |
Spread: | 15 cm to 30 cm |
Soil Requirements: | Steadily moist rich soils |
Bloom Time | Mid Summer to Early Fall |
Planting Time: | Early Spring to Early Summer |
Use: | Mixed borders, waterside gardens, butterfly gardens, container gardens, cutting beds |
Flower Colour & Shape: | Dense upright spikes of five lobed scarlet flowers |
Foliage: | Narrow ovate bronze green leaves in a basal rosette |
Benefits: | Long floral display, attractive foliage, tolerant of wet sites, cut flowers, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds |