Lobelia

This beauty is often called "Blue Cardinal Flower" since it is often planted with its famous red cousin.

Grows well in wet soils, at the edge of a pond or stream, in the border or containers, and is particularly effective when massed. Fiery cardinal-red flower spikes bloom on strong stems over deep purple foliage on full, well branched plants, making this...

The lovely native cardinal flower forms brilliant spikes in incandescent scarlet-red. Large, lovely bird-like florets cover 36" tall spikes like butterfly wings.

‘Starship Deep Rose', is a must-grow flowering perennial that blooms the first year. Robust, well-branching plants bring stunning color and contrapuntal verticality to the border, supply an oasis of color in the landscape, and mingle merrily with annuals...

This deer-resistant beauty boasts shorter, spiky-blooms with pale-purple flowers. Blooming in the summer through fall, Pale Spiked Lobelia is a favorite with pollinators and can tolerate drier conditions than other Lobelia.

Colors are also variable, with white, pink, red and blue species available. However, violet-blue is probably one of the most commonly seen. Some of these even include biennial species.

Edging and trailing lobelias are classified as self-cleaning, which means you don't have to deadhead them. Trimming back lobelia plants keeps them from looking messy, and it may encourage another flush of blooms.These two little plants grow only about...

New, healthy leaves will show you that you're on the right track.Fungal problems and pests can be responsible for browning as well, especially if they feed inside the plant or directly from cells.

Crowns may also be dug and divided to rejuvenate the old and start new plants.The dreadful Aphid can plague lobelia plants causing leaves, buds and stems to appear distorted. Given these conditions several generations of flying red ‘blooms' will live...

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I will need at least one ounce of seeds which you put with the water to make the tincture apprciate your help also the cost of same. Would like to buy seeds to make a ticture I used it several years ago and it was marvellous for my lungs.

The leaves looked vaguely familiar, but it was very unusual for Aunt Bett to come calling with a potted plant. I couldn't get my stick away from him. It was Aunt Bett herself who was worthy.I learned a lot that year, but mostly I learned to stay away...

Excessive doses can cause severe depression. (Indian tobacco) In small doses lobelia acts as a stimulant, especially on the respiratory system. In larger doses it acts as a nerve depressant, and is useful for asthma and whooping cough.

Do not over-mulch, as excessive moisture in wintertime can be damaging. Divide in spring in zones 4-6 and in autumn in zones 7-8. A selection of the green-leafed native, it thrives in moist soils and will draw hummingbirds from all around.When to Set...

Rich, moist soils. The flowers cover the stout stems with bloom for over a month in late summer. Used medicinally for colds and stomach troubles by Native people and colonists alike.

Lush-looking foliage. Cover with plastic to retain moisture until germination occurs. The Pawnee Native Americans used its roots and flowers to concoct a love charm. Fun Fact Despite its name, cardinal flower is not attractive to cardinals; it was named...

An individual flower stalk continues to blossom for several weeks. Once this native plant is established, it usually will re-seed. With its brilliant red blossoms Cardinal flower, or Lobelia, is very attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.

Flowering: Bright blue spikes of tubular 5-lobed flowers, two smaller lobes on top and three larger lobes on the bottom, somewhat similar to the shape of a snapdragon flower. Lush-looking foliage.

Lush-looking foliage. Cover with plastic to retain moisture until germination occurs. The Pawnee Native Americans used its roots and flowers to concoct a love charm. Fun Fact Despite its name, cardinal flower is not attractive to cardinals; it was named...

(Cardinal flower) One of our favourite wildflowers which provides a briliant splash of red color in damp, partially shaded locations. Said to be anthelminthic, nervine and antispasmodic.

Showy U.S. native with large blue or white flower spikes. Employed by Indians along with mayapple ( ) to treat venereal disease.

Great cut and put in a vase. Placement & Cultivation Lobelia is a hummingbird magnet, and will also attract butterflies. Seeds: The genus name Lobelia was named for Belgian botanist Matthias de Lobel (1538–1616).

Like it's name suggests 'Starship Scarlet' produces scarlet red flowers. Both ‘Starship Deep Rose' and ‘Starship Scarlet' are sought after varieties as best in their class. Flowers are borne on dense, strictly upright spikes.

As a trailing type lobelia, the Regattas have proven to flower up to a week earlier than other trailing seed lobelia. An additional plus from the grower's standpoint is they flower at a compact stage of growth, thus facilitating early season sales.

One of the earliest flowering compact seed Lobelia now on the market, the Rivieras deliver performance. Growers love its compact ball-shaped habit that fills out the pack, and its vigor in the garden delight customers.

Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering. Plant prefers average-to-moist soil; even tolerates wet soil, doing well around ponds and along streams.

Dark blue flowers on compact bronze-foliaged plants.