Lobelia siphilitica 'Alba'
White Cardinal Flower
The White Cardinal Flower is a clump-forming perennial with upright leafy stems. It bears dense spikes of white, tubular flowers from summer through until autumn. It thrives in moist conditions, so it is a great plant for a bog or waterside location.
Contributed by @reedie-cottsge
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
White Cardinal Flower
Latin name
Lobelia siphilitica 'Alba'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Campanulaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.70 M
Lobelia siphilitica 'Alba'
The White Cardinal Flower is a clump-forming perennial with upright leafy stems. It bears dense spikes of white, tubular flowers from summer through until autumn. It thrives in moist conditions, so it is a great plant for a bog or waterside location.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn
It bears dense spikes of light white, tubular, two-lipped flowers from summer through until autumn.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Dig well rotted compost or manure into the soil before planting out in a moist site.
Propagation by seed
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Sow seed under glass, when big enough to handle either pot on or plant out into flowering position when the soil has warmed up.
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