LOBELIA x speciosa 'Hadspen Purple' PBR
Medium
Sun
Purple
Moisture retentive soil
Summer
Pollinator friendly
Description
Height x Spread: 90cm x 40cm
Flowering from mid to late summer 'Hadspen Purple' produces spires of two-lipped vibrant purple blooms . Green ovate to lance-shaped leaves cover the multiple stems of this clump-forming upright perennial.
Happiest growing in moist soils Lobelia are ideally suited to bog gardens or pond-side plantings. A great plant for coastal situations, damp wall-side borders and wildlife areas. Choose a sunny to partially shady position.
Available for Mail Order from April - August
Ingestion of this plant can cause severe discomfort.
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