The color blue is pretty rare in nature, but the blue of lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is on the mark. This vibrant, low-growing annual brightens garden beds, borders, pots and even hanging baskets. It ...

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 … ...

Photo/Lee GugliadaGraceful blue lobelia erinus make for an eye-catching summertime display in window boxes or when used in borders.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- I‘ve been growing Lobelia, a ...

When the subject of lobelia comes up, most people think of the diminutive Lobelia erinus, much prized for the intensity of its cobalt-blue flowers, though it comes in other shades of blue and ...

Everybody loves Lobelia. This should not be a surprise, you might say, since there are a total of 415 Lobelia species throughout the world. There must be at least one species you would love and at … ...

THE intense blue flowers of Lobelia erinus make it one of the most popular choices for spring and early summer bedding plant displays in cool-climate gardens. Read Today's Paper Tributes & Notices.

Most blue flowers fall into the baby blue, mauve blue or lavender blue category. The Lobelia genus — which includes over 400 species — is named after Matthias de l’Obel, who lived 400 years ago.

When the subject of lobelia comes up, most people think of the diminutive Lobelia erinus, much prized for the intensity of its cobalt-blue flowers, though it comes in other shades of blue and ...

Scientific name: Lobelia erinus. Growth habit: A sprawling annual forming mound-shaped plants growing to 12 inches tall and equally as wide. Light: Grow in full-sun to lightly shaded locations.