Lobelia flowers Loh-beel- ee-uh are a favorite garden addition in early spring when the weather is still cool, and its abundant bright flowers help shake off the drear of winter. Lobelia is named after the Flemish botanist most associated with the genus, Matthias de L’Obel (1538-1616).Today, thanks to hybridization, there are over 400 varieties of Lobelia, both annual and semi-perennial, herbaceous perennial and woody.
Lobelia erinus is commonly grown in window boxes or around the edges of gardens as an edging plant.It’s got thin basal leaves and deep blue, purple, or white flowers.The plant is native to South Africa and was first cultivated in the 1600s.It’s become a popular choice for gardens around the world, resulting in hundreds of hybrids.
Lobelia Cardinalis low-BEL-ee-a, kar-dih-NAL-iss is a flowering plant species from the Campanulaceae or bellflower family.Native plants to North Americas, where it is distributed from southeastern Canada, southwestern and eastern United States, Central America, and Mexico, to northern Columbia.Its native habitat is along stream banks, roadside wildflower, prairie, meadows, and more.
