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Queen Victoria Lobelia
Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'
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Cardinal-flowers kindle their spiral flames, and illuminate the dark nooks among the shrubbery.
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Anyone who's ever taken a hike in midsummer woods anywhere in the east probably knows this stunning plant. Cardinal flowers bloom with tall spikes of lipstick red flowers in August in wet American woodlands all the way from Canada to Louisiana.
Queen Victoria at about 3 feet is a little shorter than the native, and the color is a little deeper velvety red. You'll love these vivid flowers as much as the hummingbirds. Pick a moist spot in sun or partial shade for yours.
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Overall rating: 4.375 / 5 from 16 reviews.
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Excellent Quality
"Plants arrived very healthy!! Great for attracting hummingbirds to the yard. Highly recommend!!"
It's a grower!
"I took the directions seriously on this one and plopped it into our super clay laden soil that stays wet most of the time, even with a drainage trench dug in. This plant is growing like a champ in an area where even the weeds tend to avoid. No blooms yet (Zone 6a), but I don't expect many on the first year of growth since it's working on establishing itself in the mess I have put it in."
Vibrant color
"Very vibrant red spiky flowers late summer. Looking forward to plant getting larger spread in years to come!"
Great color and good for damp spots
"Attractive to bees and butterflies"
Here's hoping!!!
"Got two plants in about a month ago with beautiful purple leaves. The plants have lost most of their delicate purple leaves for very hardy green leaves. . . We shall see."
Beware of snails!
"These plants are beautiful and grew fast for a few months. They got to 4' tall and were flowering. The foliage color and broght red flowers are stunning. Then I went out of town for a week when it was rainy, and I returned to these poor plants destroyed by snails. There were snails all over the short little nubs that were left. I immediately got some Sluggo, but it was too late to save them. I learned my lesson! Just be sure to control any snail population if you order these. The leaves must be delicious because no other plants were touched by the snails. I may order these plants again next spring since they were so pretty, and hardy up until the snail debacle."
Just arrived
"Plants arrived healthy and vibrant- packaged very well, protected, and the soil is moist. We are putting them in native rain garden in MN- full sun and moist, well drained soil."
May look better second year
"Planted this year. Healthy plants arrived & grew quickly, however there are only about 5 2-3' tall stems that are now falling over. Both plants have flowered. Hope they survive the winter & come back bushier and are able to stay upright."
CARDINAL FLOWER QUEEN VICTORIA
"It is still only about 3 inches tall. Naturally, it has not bloomed yet."
Very Satisfied
"Can't wait to see how they do next year!"