Mrs_flopsybunny's Garden
Lobelia speciosa 'Fan Burgundy'
Genus: Lobelia.
Species: Lobelia speciosa.
Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: deep, fertile, moist soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: June to October
Flower colour: burgundy-red
Other features: contact with the sap may cause skin irritation
Hardiness: fully hardy
Compact, but distinctly upright in habit, this plant is ideal for adding vertical interest towards the front of the border. The five-lobed, tubular flowers are a sumptuous shade of wine-red and provide the perfect foil to the mid-green leaves.
Garden care: Divide large clumps of plants every second year in spring. Protect the crown of the plant during winter with a thick, dry mulch, such as straw.
