Cambridge Blue lobelia

Lobelia erinus 'Cambridge Blue'

Campanulaceae

RHS AGM 1993

Cambridge Blue lobelia
Deer-resistantDrought tolerant
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Habit
Erect
Bloom season
Spring
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay

Garden uses

AccentPollinator gardenRock garden

Attracts

ButterfliesBees

Notes

'Cambridge Blue' lobelia (Lobelia erinus 'Cambridge Blue') is a plant for rock gardens, pollinator gardens, and accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It blooms from early to late spring, draws butterflies and bees, and tolerates drought.

Pairs well with Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunia, Sedge, and Bellflower.