Melinda Myers

Lisianthus

Botanical Name

Eustoma grandiflorum

Hardiness

Half hardy annual

Height

6 to 30 inches

Width

6 to 12 inches

Flowers

Summer till frost - needs warm temps to flower: white, pink, red, blue to lavender, yellow, bi-colors, singles and doubles

Light

Part to full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained to dry

Planting & Care

• Space dwarf varieties 6 inches apart and taller varieties 10 inches apart
• Tall cultivars require staking
• Deadhead during grey, wet weather

Problems

Botrytis blight, rot in wet soils

Varieties

• Lisa Series - 8", compact, no staking
• Mermaid Series - 6", compact
• Yodel - 16-18"
• Echo Series - double flowers, 18"