Lobelia speciosa 'Fan Blue'
Lobelia 'Fan Blue' has spires of dark blue and purple-blue flowers.
Description:
'Fan Blue' is a compact plant with strong stems sporting blue flowers with dark blue centres and purple-blue edges. The Fan Series typically has an earlier bloom time than the species beginning in midsummer and continuing into fall. Deadhead for rebloom. Lobelia is an excellent border plant for average to moist locations and is a hummingbird and butterfly magnet. Winner of the Fleuroselect Gold Medal.
Common Name: Cardinal Flower
Family: Campanulaceae (The Bellflower Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average, Wet
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Damp shores, meadows and swamps.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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