Botanical name
Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’
Other names
Cardinal flower ‘Queen Victoria’, Lobelia ‘Queen Victoria’
Genus
Lobelia
Variety or Cultivar
‘Queen Victoria’ _ ‘Queen Victoria’ is a clump-forming, often short-lived, herbaceous perennial with oblong to lance-shaped, maroon leaves and erect, terminal racemes of two-lipped, bright scarlet flowers in late summer and autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Foliage
Maroon in Spring; Maroon in Summer; Maroon in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs
Specific diseases
Crown rot
General care
Pruning
Cut down faded flower spikes in autumn.
Propagation methods
Seed
Lobelia cardinalis ‘Queen Victoria’ (Cardinal flower ‘Queen Victoria’) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Bog garden
Cultivation
Plant in deep, fertile, reliably moist soil such as a bog garden in full sun or partial shade. Protect with a dry winter mulch. This plant can be short-lived.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
