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Lobelia laxiflora ssp. angustifolia

Also Known As

Lobelia laxiflora var. angustifolia
Hardy Lobelia
Sierra Madre Cardinal Flower
Sierra Madre Lobelia
Torch Lobelia

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 3"-4'

planting zones

7a-10b

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Lobelia laxiflora ssp. angustifolia plant details

Lobelia laxiflora ssp. angustifolia is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer orange and red flowers emerge. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lobelia laxiflora ssp. angustifolia

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: campanulaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 IN - 4 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: orange and red blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, floriferous, showy

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lobelia laxiflora ssp. angustifolia

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Named for French botanist and herbalist Matthias de l'Obel (1538-1616), thesenarrow, fiery-orange-red, yellow-throated trumpet flowers host bees and hummingbirds June through fall. Long-lived, our clumps in the garden are 16+ years old and going strong! It is native to the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains of Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico, and as such is highly adaptable to capricious circumstances, taking water or drought as nature dishes it out.Floriferous and exuberant, it's able to completely fill an allotment with a phalanx of willowy leaves and flowers! Revel! 3 ft tall x 4+ ft wide. Minimum temperature: 0 °F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Love those perennial Chilean Lobelias! They are sunny border rock stars for west side NW gardens. (Sorry Yakima) Numerous stems clad in olive green willowy leaves with lovely tubular orange-red? peach-russet? umber-ochre? flowers in mid-late summer. Mulch in winter.