Lobelia x 'Queen Victoria' - Cardinal Flower

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia x 'Queen Victoria'

  • Spikes of true red flowers on unbranched stems
  • Tubular flowers are two-lipped
  • Finely-toothed narrow burgundy leaves
  • Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
  • Bloom Time: July to September
  • Flower Height: 80 cm
  • Foliage Height: 50 cm

ZONE:
6

COLOUR:
Red

HEIGHT:
45-50 cm

SPREAD:
50-60 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


It will adapt well to garden conditions and can be used in moist areas, beside ponds or water features or in low wooded areas. Is known to self-seed under optimum conditions. Clumps can be divided in early spring. Provides very intense colour for the late summer garden. 

Additional Notes about Cardinal Flower:


Parentage: Lobelia cardinalis x Lobelia fulgens.

All parts of this plant are TOXIC.