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Lobelia siphilitica – Blue Cardinal Flower
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A beloved Missouri native, Blue Cardinal Flower, Lobelia siphilitica, brings lovely blue flowers that top tall 2-3′ stems from July to September. Blue Cardinal Flower is easy to grow in rich, moist soil in full sun to part shade. In St. Louis, it prefers a part shade site. Tolerant of deep shade. Deer resistant.
A good choice for rain gardens, native perennial and woodland gardens, or naturalized plantings.
Plant in shade to part shade. In medium to wet soils it will tolerate full sun to part shade. Give consistent moisture.
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