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Anybody grow this tiny blue annual flower? Tips, Tricks, Comments & Suggestions?
Lobelia
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one of my favorites, but it needs sun, I have little areas that have enough for it. Usually I will pick up a pot or two each year to give it a shot somewhere in one of my potty gathers. nice color to off set other plants.
I have planted lobelia in a flower garden that had several annuals such as zinnias and snapdragons.
Starship Deep Rose is a Lobelia with towering spikes of deep pink blooms.
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Wow!! Looks almost like a Cardinal Flower
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Lobelia and cardinal flower are in the same family. I prefer the Cardinal flowers as they are perennials.
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Didn't know that., Thanks for sharing thE info.
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I had red and blue both in my bog last year until Mr. Groundhog decided it was his personal salad bar.
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I had both in my bog last year. One seems to have survived being chewed all the way down but not sure which one it is.
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Twice I've planted Cardinal Flower, but haven't had good success.
Does Cardinal Flower grow in full sun?
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Cardinal Flower needs full sun while Lobelia does better in dappled/ patrial sun
@NE Ohio John, Thank you for the information.
Facts about Lobelia plants
I have seen Blue Lobelia in a garden center. I discovered that there is also a bright purple Lobelia! There were some of these next to the Blue Lobelia for sale.
Blue Color Cascading Lobelia
www.kitchengardenseeds.com
Blue Color Cascading Lobelia
Electric violet-blue. Special thanks to Les Meloures/WC (CC 1.0 Generic) for the use of this lovely photo. One packet of about 1,500 seeds