Cotton Candy lobelia
Lobelia 'Cotton Candy'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
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'Cotton Candy' lobelia (Lobelia 'Cotton Candy') is a perennial for pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. Pink flowers open in mid to late summer and last into early autumn, drawing butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Joe Pye weed, Little bluestem, and Obedient plant.