How to grow cardinal climber
Ipomoea x multifida
When to plant cardinal climber
Cardinal climber is a fast annual twining vine with deeply cut palm-like leaves and small bright-red trumpet flowers in summer to fall (NC State) that draw hummingbirds. Sow seed in late spring after frost in moist, well-drained soil in full sun, on a trellis or fence; it tolerates drier soil if watered and rarely needs fertilizer. It can also be used as a groundcover or grown in containers.
Cardinal Climber is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 8
Common problems
- self seeding
Sources
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