Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria', also known as Cardinal Flower, this annual has outstanding maroon foliage adorned with bright scarlet flower spikes reaching 5 feet in height. Prefers partial shade and very moist soil such as low wooded areas. Can be grown in full sun in cooler climates.
FEATURES:
Botanical Name: Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'
Common Name: Cardinal Flower Queen Victoria
Features: Mounding Habit, Heat Tolerant, Native to North America
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Light Requirements: Full Sun -Partial Shade
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Resists Deer, Rabbits
Mature Plant Size: 24 - 36 inches
Zone 5 - 9
How To Maintain:
Divide and/or transplant in November using Rock Phosphate fertilizer. Cut flowers and foliage to within 2" of soil and add to compost pile. Feed with Flowertone in March. Spray with All-season Oil in May for insect control. Deep-soak with Vitamin B-1 fertilizer every 2 weeks for first 2 summers. Re-mulch in June and January
Interest:
Good in wet soils, tall red flower spikes in summer.
Bloom In:
Early to Late Summer
Flower:
Red, Pink, White
Full Size:
3-4' x 2.5'
Spacing:
2'
Habit:
Perennial with upright flowering spikes. Mounding.