Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'
cardinal flower
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: deep, fertile, moist soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: August to October
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Stunning spikes of scarlet, five-petalled flowers rise up in late summer among beautiful, beetroot-coloured foliage. This gorgeous cardinal flower brings a splash of vibrant colour to the garden just as many perennials are fading. It is excellent for filling gaps left by early-flowering perennials in a mixed or herbaceous border and suits a planting scheme based on 'hot' colours. - Garden care: Divide large clumps of plants every second year in spring. Protect the crown of the plant during winter with a thick, dry mulch, such as straw.
- Harmful if eaten
Helenium 'Waldtraut'
sneezeweed
Bronze-orange, daisy-like fliowers and long season
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
black-eyed susan
Large golden-yellow flowerheads
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Hemerocallis 'Golden Chimes'
daylily
Deep yellow, lily-like flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Echinacea 'Art's Pride' (PBR)
coneflower
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£9.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
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A summer spike of brilliant-red, three-lobed flowers above almost-black leaves smoulders in hot sun - use with tropical moisture lovers like cannas and hedychiums
Val Bourne - Garden Writer