Cardinal Flower

Cardinal Flower prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly. Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Cardinal Flower requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Cardinal Flower is not safe to consume. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian. If you have children, cats, or dogs in the home, we suggest keeping this plant out of reach.

Cardinal Flower does best in well-draining soil. A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Cardinal Flower grows vertically and new growth will emerge from the top of the plant.

USDA Hardiness Zone
Cardinal Flower can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 3a-9b. Find your local hardiness zone here.

Cardinal Flower can be propagated by the leaf method. To propagate:

• Remove a leaf by gently twisting until it pops off.
• To get the leaf to root, you can either:
  
  • Place the leaf in water until roots emerge and are ~2” long and then transplant into well-draining soil, or
  • Place the leaf directly into well-draining soil