🌸 Lobelia

Lobelia erinus

ornamentals Annual Campanulaceae

☀️ Sun

Full Sun to Partial Shade

💧 Water

Moderate

🗺️ Zones

10-11

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

Rich, moist

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

4-6 in

📐 Height

4-8 in

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Petunia

Both cascading annuals for containers and edges

🤝 Squash

Ground-level companion beneath larger squash plants

🤝 Tomato

Low-growing edging that shades tomato roots

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ Walnut

Juglone toxicity from walnut roots

📝 Growing Notes

Cascading blue, white, or purple blooms. Perfect edging and container spiller.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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