Plant Details

Lobelia Crystal Palace

Lobelia erinus

Ferry-Morse LineLobeliaCrystal Palace

Description

Annual. Profusion of dainty, dark blue flowers cover this compact plant. Blooms continuously until frost. Most popular where cool summers prolong bloom.

Planting Tips

After all danger of frost, mix with dry sand, sow in open ground well exposed. Cover with 1/4 inch soil. For earlier bloom, start indoors in flats about 8 to 12 weeks before last frost. Cover with 1/4 inch soil. When plants are 3 inches high, thin ot transplant. Ideal for hanging baskets, containers or window boxes. Highly decorative as edgings and in the rock garden.

Typeannual
Categoriesannuals, ground cover, deer and wildlife resistant
Bloom Length60 to 75 days
Bloom Colordark blue
Bloom Timeall summer
LightFull Sun
Soilmoist, well drained
Height4 to 4 inches
Spacing6 to 6 inches
Days to Germination15 to 20 days
DepthNULL inches
Resists DeerYes
Diagnosis0
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