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Queen Victoria scarlet lobelia
Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'
Not Native
- Synonyms
- Lobelia fulgens 'Queen Victoria'
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate, High
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August
- Flower Color
- Red Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades, Red Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Attractive Foliage, Showy Flowers, Wetland Plant
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant, Lifespan, Rabbit Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Nutrient Rich
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No City Data
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Tolerates some flooding, will do best with winter mulch, This cultivar should live longer than the straight species.
It is unclear if this cultivar meets the City of Fort Collins definition of a “native selection”. Lobelia cardinalis is native to most of the U.S. except for the Northwest and upper Midwest states. In Colorado it occurs in a few southern and eastern counties.