Lobelia Cardinalis
$14.99 / 1G
| Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria' | |
| Cardinal Flower Queen Victoria | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Good in wet soils, tall red flower spikes in summer. | |
| Early to Late Summer | |
| Red, Pink, White | |
| 3-4' x 2.5' | |
| 2' | |
| Perennial with upright flowering spikes. Mounding. | |
| Slow | |
| Full Sun-Partial Shade | |
| Zone 3-9 |
