blue cardinal flower seeds Lobelia siphilitica

blue cardinal flower seeds Lobelia siphiliticaThis striking wildflower is native to moist shady woods, where it's usually found near a stream bed, though it does tolerates dry spells and full sun. Astonishing 3' purple blue spikes of purple blue flowers appear in late summer. Its color is more intensely purple in semi shade, but you can plant it anywhere. Hummers love it and deer do not. Perennial in almost any climate, it self seeds politely, forming a nice clump without becoming a nuisance.

This striking wildflower is native to moist shady woods, where it's usually found near a stream bed, though it does tolerates dry spells and full sun. Astonishing 3' purple-blue spikes of purple-blue flowers appear in late summer. Its color is more intensely purple in semi-shade, but you can plant it anywhere. Hummers love it and deer do not.

Perennial in almost any climate, it self-seeds politely, forming a nice clump without becoming a nuisance. Deep roots make it drought-tolerant, but it will grow happily in a pot. Sun, shade, wet, dry, this is a most agreeable wildflower.

****** Optimal germination temperatures should be 50-55 degrees, direct sow right before the last spring frost, or cold stratify for 60 days in the fridge. *******

Seeds need light to germinate, surface sow, do not cover. Use a light water pressure to keep soil moist, but not soaking wet. Harder water pressure can bury seeds too deeply to germinate.

 200 tiny seeds