Lobelia Starship Lobelia cardinalis Perennial Plant - Upright Red Blooms for Sun to Partial Shade

Product Overview

Lobelia Starship (Lobelia cardinalis) is a perennial flowering plant prized for its upright spikes and vibrant red blooms. This plant is commonly used in garden beds and pollinator-friendly landscapes, adding bold color and vertical interest to outdoor spaces.

Key Features

• Upright flowering plant with striking red blooms
• Clumping growth habit ideal for borders and mixed plantings
• Attracts pollinators, enhancing garden biodiversity
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade environments
• Prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil
• Supplied as a well-rooted starter plug ready for transplanting

Growing Information

Lobelia Starship performs best when planted in locations receiving full sun to partial shade. It requires moderate to high watering to maintain moist soil conditions but benefits from well-drained soil to prevent waterlogging. This perennial is hardy in USDA zones 3 through 9, making it adaptable to a wide range of climates. Its clumping habit and upright flower spikes make it suitable for borders and pollinator gardens, contributing both aesthetic appeal and ecological value.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.