Other common names
blue lobelia, dwarf spreading lobelia, edging lobelia, garden lobelia
Annual Biennial Bedding
A trailing, tender perennial grown as an annual, with fine, spreading stems, tiny leaves and masses of small flowers from late spring until autumn. In the wild, the species has blue to violet flowers and dark green leaves; in gardens, cultivars may be trailing or bushy, have pale, mid- or dark green leaves, sometimes flushed with bronze, with white, pale, mid- or dark blue, or purple flowers
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres