Plant Information
Lobelia species Fan Scarlet
Scientific Name: Lobelia x speciosa
Common Name: Lobelia
Hardiness Zone: 6a - 9b
Hardiness Degree: -10°F (-23.3°C)
Blooming Season: Summer, Late Summer
Plant Habit: Columnar, Mounded
Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Heat Tolerant
Water: Medium
Fertilize: None or when needed only
Spacing: 12 - 15" (30 - 38cm)
Height: 24 - 36" (61 - 91cm)
Width: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Vibrant flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the late season garden. Beautiful with bold-textured plants such as hostas and ligularia, or with fine-textured plants with rounded forms such as daylilies, spiderwort, astilbe and ferns.
Available as Ball Premier Line® seed.
Tubular, 1-in. (2.5-cm) flowers on upright plants. Sowings in January and February will flower in late May or June. Best performance results from planting green in beds in May for scattered color all Summer.