lobelia
Lobelia erinus
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Blue, pink, purple, white
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is a plant for pollinator gardens, rock 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. Blue, pink, purple, or white flowers open in early to late spring and attract butterflies and bees. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunia, Sedge, and Bellflower.
Native range
Africa, Caprivi Strip, Eswatini, Free State, and 2 more places. See all 6
Africa, Caprivi Strip, Eswatini, Free State, Lesotho, and Northern Provinces.