

Lobelias are sun lovers that will add a profusion of flowers—in colors from blue to white to red to purple—to flower beds and container gardens throughout warm monthn. Easy to grow, lobelias request little beyond a sunny spot with moist soil.
Warm weather lovers, lobelias can be either annual or perennial flowers (depending on the species) and bloom in a wide range of colors—from blue to white to deep red. The most commonly sold species is L. erinus, a workhorse of an annual that produces a profusion of flowers throughout the growing season to spill over the lip of a window box or fill a bare spot at the edge of a garden bed.
Lobelias are happiest in sunny spots with moist soil and can be sown directly into ground. You can jumpstart that their flowering season if you buy nursery seedlings and transplant them after danger of frost has passed in your growing zone.
Are lobelias the right plants for your garden? Species to consider include L. cardinalis (also known as. Lobelia fulgens) is a perennial with red flower spikes that earned its nickname: cardinal flower. L. siphilitica, also known as blue cardinal flower, is another perennial and thrives in woodlands. L. inflata is a medicinal herb used in homeopathic treatments and L. erinus cultivars (blue, purple, pink, or white) with mounding or trailing habits will hide scraggly stems of past-their-prime perennials.
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