STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- I‘ve been growing Lobelia, a striking deep blue flower with white eyes, for many years. And although they’d always start out looking wonderful, as the summer season progressed, ...

A great variety of blue-flowering perennials predominate in spring and early summer. The great blue lobelia is a delight in the mid- to late-summer garden. The bright blue flowers of Lobelia ...

SEATTLE — Lobelias aren't just for hanging baskets anymore! Perennial species come in a wide variety of spectacular colors and sizes and hummingbirds go ga-ga over them. In addition, they're ...

What: This amazing perennial is unlike any other lobelia you might have grown. A robust clump of broad strappy leaves gives way to tall flowers spikes reaching 6 to 8 feet tall with clusters of ...

When I first started gardening more than 40 years ago, it made no sense to me why anyone would plant a flower that lived for just one summer when there were so-called “perennials” that came back year ...

Dramatic: flame-coloured Lobelia tupa has 5ft tall stems and blood-red flowers What should they know of lobelia who only blue lobelia know? We all know that its seed is the first to be sown each ...

Q: Why would my perennial lobelia be only partially wilting? I keep an eye on watering so it doesn’t get too dry. A: This can often be the work of an infection or, less commonly, stem-boring insects.

Lobelia is one of those tiny but addictive plants that you can find at almost any nursery. For $4, you can get a year-round fix with six small plants to tuck into pots, corners and flower beds. At ...

Editor’s note: Once a month OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. A great variety of blue-flowering perennials predominate ...