Lobelia valida

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 16"
W: 12"

planting zones

5a-10b

Lobelia valida plant details

Lobelia valida is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in gritty, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lobelia valida

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: campanulaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 16 IN tall
Flowers: blue blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, cottage garden, rare, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lobelia valida

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: gritty, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

EXCLUSIVE! Is it true blue you love? Well, an abundance of truly azure blue flowers is what you'll get when you grow this rare South African perennial. Typically Lobelia-shaped flowers of soft royal blue are arranged in crowded radiating clusters atop the many base-branching stems to 16” tall. Handsome, shiny, bright green foliage. Cut back after bloom and you may get more. Grow this lovely rarity in light well-drained soil, rock gardens or containers with some compost added. Breathtaking when massed, it combines stunningly with Ursinia anthemoides ‘Solar Fire' or Cotula lineariloba ‘Big Yellow Moon'.