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Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Scarlet'

 
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Family: Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Lobelia (low-BEE-lee-uh) (Info)
Species: x speciosa (spee-see-OH-sa) (Info)
Cultivar: Fan Scarlet
Additional cultivar information: (Fan series)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Red
Scarlet (Dark Red)

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous
Bronze-Green
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By tyke
Thumbnail #1 of Lobelia x speciosa by tyke

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive hanna1 On Sep 17, 2004, hanna1 from Castro Valley, CA
(Zone 9a) wrote:

I love the way it blooms.Prefers consistent soil moisture. Grows well at water's edge or in bog gardens, I have mine in a pot in partial shade, I keep it pretty wet or it let's me know right away. Vibrant flowers, Compact, bronze foliage, vigorous base-branching habit. Vivid scarlet flowers on dense, strickly upright spikes.
Members of the Fan series have an earlier bloomtime than the species. Blooms mid-Summer/Fall. Humingbirds and Swallowtails love it.
it loves a damp location, near a pond, will adapt to wet feet or well drained soil. Deadhead blooms, will improve overall appearance. Cut back in Spring not Fall, foliage will help the root zone in Winter. Mulch in Winter.
look good planted with hostas, daylilies, spiderwort, astilbe and ferns. I didn't take a picture on time, maybe next season.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Peoria, Illinois
Greenville, Indiana
Little Falls, Minnesota
Santa Fe, New Mexico



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