Black Truffle Cardinal Flower
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Black Truffle Cardinal Flower highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 5-8
Valuable wetland color and hummingbird magnets, this easy-care perennial is a "Power Player" in your moist soil landscape! It's one of the most colorful cultivars of our native wildflowers!
Starting in early summer, the Black Truffle Cardinal Flower PP#25687 (Lobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle') features tall spires of scarlet red, trumpet-shaped blooms. The showy display lasts for months, all the way through to the first frost.
The dramatically dark foliage is a burgundy-tinged dark green that appears nearly black! It's the perfect backdrop for those brilliant red blooms! Tall wands rise up fast each year as these perennials gradually form clumps 18 - 24 inches wide. Cardinal Flower is an easy-to-grow specimen and very low-maintenance too!
Landscape Application:
Count on the dramatic black foliage to add deep, dark visual interest! Use several to amplify the effect! These can also be grown in a showy Cottage border, mixed perennial border with adequate supplemental water, or anywhere in the sun that needs a tall pop of color. Partner with Henry's Garnet or Scentlandia Sweetspire, and pump up the impact with a Choco Latte Hardy Hibiscus.
In the wild, Cardinal Plants grow in ravines, swamps, and low-lying pastures. They decorate stream banks and entice local pollinators and hummingbirds with their tubular-shaped, bright red flowers. Hummingbirds love the color red, and this plant sends a siren's call to them! So you'll definitely want to use this variety in your garden design. Bring your camera and track how many flying visitors you get!
Best of all? This beautiful perennial plant grows beautifully in clay soils that stay wet. Add to those low-lying areas of your yard, or at the water's edge. The brilliant red flowers and lushly dark foliage add dimension and texture to a water feature. Plant Black Truffle at the edge of a stream where you'll enjoy the reflected blooms in the water. Plant by the gutter downspout where they drain or create an entire Rain Garden to showcase this incredible specimen!
More prosaically, Black Truffle is a safe choice for use near septic tank drain fields. Might as well turn that area into a garden asset, right? Use several to make a showy display. Space them 12 inches apart, measuring from the center of one to the center of the next.
Cardinal Flowers and other wetland plants help filter runoff from roofs and streets. People are looking to use their landscape in a way to solve ecological challenges. Add color to soil retention and shoreline reclamation projects. They can be very effective in long, narrow drifts behind lighter-colored wetland plants like Evergold Sedge, or try them in front of taller Swamp Milkweed.
- Eye-Catching Color Combo - Nearly Black Foliage & Bold Red Flowers
- Enjoy Flowers for Months
- Attract Butterflies & Hummingbirds Adore This Plant
- Tolerates Wet Soils, Rain Gardens, Ponds & Wetlands
- Garden Focal Points, Back of the Border Accents & Specimens
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Black Truffle Cardinal Flower grows in both full sun in cooler climates and locations with consistent high moisture, or partial shade for drier or hotter growing zones. It will need at least 4 to six hours of sunlight a day for the best color and flowering. Plant these perennials throughout USDA hardiness zones 5 to 8 and watch them reach their full 3-4 foot height fast!
This plant requires a high amount of moisture for best performance. Add a three-inch layer of mulch over the top of the root zones in average garden soil. Give it supplemental water in times of drought. We recommend that you allow the dried foliage to stand over winter for protection. Wait until early spring to do light cleanup and trimming of spent leaves.
- Performs in Full Sun or Partial Shade
- Well-Drained Soil Of Any Kind
- Moderate to High Moisture Needs - Can Tolerate Occasionally Wet Soil
- Appreciates Mulched Beds
- Deadhead For Repeat Bloom & Prune Down In Fall
- Fast Growing Easy-Care Perennial
You'll love the positive impact that the Black Truffle Cardinal Flower has on your garden design. Include the bold color and majesty of these grand, upright perennials! Use them with pride in your landscape this season. Order Black Truffle Cardinal Flower today at NatureHills.com!
