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    Lobelia, Lobelia Cardinalis - Queen Victoria

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    Transform your garden with the striking Queen Victoria Lobelia Cardinalis, a clump-forming perennial that showcases brilliant red flowers against deep purple foliage for a truly dramatic display. This organic-certified beauty is a reliable performer year after year, bringing bold color and natural elegance to borders, water gardens, and containers. Perfect for gardeners seeking a unique, high-impact plant that thrives with minimal fuss.

    A CLOSER LOOK

    Plant details.

    • LifecycleShort-lived perennial
    • HabitClump-forming
    • Foliage typeDeciduous
    Suitability
    Borders, Cottage gardens
    Light
    Full sun, Partial shade
    Soil moisture
    Boggy, Free draining, Moist
    Soil acidity
    Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
    Soil type
    Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sandy
    Hardiness
    H3 [-5 to 1ºC] Half-hardy | Unheated glasshouse, Mild winter
    Time to maturity
    2–5 Years
    Exposure
    Sheltered
    Mature height
    0.5–1 m
    Mature spread
    0.1–0.5 m
    Foliage colour
    Purple
    Flower colour
    Red
    Genus
    Lobelia, Lobelia Cardinalis
    Toxicity
    Harmful if eaten, Skin irritant or allergen
    Aspect
    East, South, West

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    Growing conditions+

    Position: Full sun, Partial shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained or Poorly-drained.

    Winter hardiness+

    RHS rating: H3 (UK growing conditions). See the source profile for cultivation advice.

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    Growing details checked against the sources below. Ultimate size depends on growing conditions.

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