Melinda Myers

Lobelia

Botanical Name

Lobelia erinus

Hardiness

Half hardy annual

Height

4 to 8 inches

Width

6 to 16 inches

Flowers

Summer to fall: white, blue, rose, purple

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Cool, moist

Planting & Care

• Space plants 6 to 8 inches apart
• Lobelia benefits from a mid-summer trim
• Most Lobelia will stall out during the heat of summer, site in part shade, especially in climates with extreme summer heat

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Hot Springs Series - 8 - 14" tall by 7 - 16" wide, tidy habit, cold and heat tolerant
• Laguna Series - more heat tolerant
• Blue Skies - sky blue, 6" globe
• Palace Series - dark green foliage, fluorescent, earlier bloom
• Paper Moon - white, compact
• Blue Moon - true blue, 6"
• Rosamond - cherry red, 6"
• Fountain Series - 6-8" trailer