Lobelia Erinus

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

Blooming from late summer into fall, this native plant features tubular flowers that are irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows well in wet soils, at the edge of a pond or stream, in the border or containers, and is particularly effective...

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

A favorite with the pollinator set. 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 and perennials in a sunbathing patio container...

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

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Once larvae are inside it's hard to treat them, but preventative sprays of acephate around the base of unharmed stalks can prevent infestation. Make beautiful additions to the garden with their unusual flowers and bright colors, but problems with lobelia...

Plant will grow in a boggy area but does quite well in good garden soil which is well-drained and kept moist.Fertilize in early spring with a nitrogen-rich organic fertilizer.Plants should be mulched well in summer to prevent soil from drying out.

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I just knew I could fight a bear if I had to, so I wanted to be prepared. Aunt Bett sure didn't give any flowery speeches, either, so it surprised me when she gave me a flower for a job well done.

Available as raw seed or multi-seed pellets (MSP). Lobelia Flower Seeds - Cambridge Blue - 1000 Multi-Seed Pellets - Lobelia erinus -- Non-GMO - Open Pollinated - High Germination Rate -- Seeds For: Flower Gardening -- Days to Full Maturity: 84 -- Annual...

MSP's have 5 to 7 seeds per pellet. Early and free flowering. Earlier than other trailing types. Available in raw seed or in multi-seed pellet. Lobelia Flower Seeds - Regatta Series - Lilac - 1000 Multi-Seed Pellets - Lobelia erinus -- Non-GMO - Open...

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

Fun Fact Named for its striking red flowers, the Pawnee Native Americans used cardinal flowers roots and blossoms to concoct a love charm. PPAF No garden designer's carefully considered garden plan can top this riveting combo of true red and deepest purple-black...

While false, the name stuck. Attracts a wide array of beneficial insects, one of the best choices for bumblebees.Coming Soon Rich, moist soils. Used medicinally for colds and stomach troubles by Native people and colonists alike.

This plant makes an outstanding addition to natural settings, including water gardens or along other wet areas, as they like to keep their feet wet. Provide light and keep at 35-40°F for 3 weeks, then 55-70°F until planting out.

It provides late summer blooms to the perennial border, native or woodland garden. 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.

What You'll Grow Plant: Glossy, bright-green, ovate- to lance-shaped leaves on green stems. Slugs can occasionally be a problem, but can be deterred by sprinkling crushed eggshells or diatomaceous earth on the soil around the plants; this pest can also...

This plant makes an outstanding addition to natural settings, including water gardens or along other wet areas, as they like to keep their feet wet. Provide light and keep at 35-40°F for 3 weeks, then 55-70°F until planting out.

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

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

Do not over-mulch, as excessive moisture in wintertime can be damaging. This plant makes an outstanding addition to natural settings, including water gardens or along other wet areas, as they like to keep their feet wet.

With perfect growing conditions, it will grow year after year. It has erect stems, ranges from 2 to 3 feet in height, and blooms in late summer.Often called Indian tobacco, Lobelia inflata is considered a poisonous annual plant.

Cardinal Flowers are excellent border plants for moist locations and are hummingbird magnets. Like it's name suggests 'Starship Scarlet' produces scarlet red flowers. This new series of Cardinal Flower from Kieft Seeds is an improvement from older cultivars,...

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