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Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'

Lobelia


Lobelia 'Queen Victoria' - Lobelia from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Brilliant red flower spikes
  • Beautiful bronze-red foliage
  • A favorite lobelia species
  • Vigorous bloomer, late summer-fall
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Fast Growing
Fast Growing
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers full sun to partial shade. Does best in medium to wet soil, requires consistent moisture.  Fast grower and self seeding.  Winter mulching in northern climates can be beneficial.  Great waters edge plant.  Deadhead spent flowers to extend bloom time.


Height: 3-5 ft
Spread: 12-24 in
Spacing: 12 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Red
Zone: 5-9
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Ground Cover
  • Fast Growing
  • Naturalizing
  • Great Foliage
  • Border or Bed
  • Low Maintenance
  • Mass Planting
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Bronze
  • Purple
  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Songbirds
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Lobelia (Perennial)

Common Name: Lobelia

The most common perennial lobelias are native to North America.  Upright spikes of vibrant flowers.  Typical colors are red or blue.  A pollinator magnet.  Blooms mid-late summer-fall.