Cardinal Flower 'Queen Victoria'
Family: Campanulaceae
(Bellflower Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 18-24 inches
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Bloom Time: July to September
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Bloom: cardinal red spikes of two-lipped, tubular flowers on
unbranched, alternate-leafed stalks
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: prefers rich, moist, humusy soil
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Moisture: medium to wet; requires constant
moisture; tolerates some standing water
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Use: accent or mass; will naturalize;
attracts hummingbirds and butterflies; effective near ponds, streams; provides
late summer bloom to the perennial border, wild garden, rain garden, native
plant garden or woodland garden
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Care: low maintenance; deadhead to
encourage rebloom; apply mulch in winter to protect root system and prevent
heaving; divide clumps in spring
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Concerns: no serious disease or insect
problems
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Native to: North America
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Notes: clump-forming, hardy, but
somewhat short-lived; basal rosette of finely-toothed, lance-shaped, beet-green
leaves; tolerates deer, rabbits; may self-seed in optimum growing conditions;
toxic to cats, dog, and horses
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Supplier: K&A Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H206
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