cardinal climber
Ipomoea sloteri
USDA zones3 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cardinal climber (Ipomoea sloteri) is a vine for containers, annual beds, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Red flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. It can climb 120 to 180 inches tall, so give it a trellis or other support. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Dropmore Scarlet honeysuckle, Ageratum, and Tall fescue.
Native range
Cultivated origin.