Lobelia erinus
EDGING LOBELIA
Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae

 
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Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

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Flowers: blue, purple, mauve, pink or crimson

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer, late winter

Leaves: flushed purple
 
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Lobelia erinus
EDGING LOBELIA
Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae

 

  Plant type: annual

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue, purple, mauve, pink or crimson

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer, late winter

Leaves: flushed purple


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, window box, hanging basket, groundcovers, spillover, border, between pavers, crevice

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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