This variety is ideal for hanging baskets. A classic for the window box. Flowers are a lovely blue with a white eye, trailing to a length of 12 inches.

100 seeds

PLANTING

Lobelia erinus

Annual, Perennial zones 10-11

Germination:7-14 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 65-70F

Seed Planting Depth:Sow on the surface, seeds need light to germinate

Starting Indoors:Start indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost. Provide 60-70F soil temperatures until germination. Transplant 6-8 apart after the last frost.

Sowing Outdoors:Starting indoors is recommended. Direct sow around the last frost date, only in areas with long growing seasons.

Growth Habit:Trailing

Height and Width:6-8 by 12

Spacing:6-8 apart

Light Needs:Full sun to part shade

Soil Needs:Fertile, moist butwell-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed:Blooms in 80-90 days

Uses:Rock gardens, planters and containers, hanging baskets and window boxes, attracts butterflies, deer resistant

Care:Amend the soil with compost before transplanting.Apply a liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks or use a time-release fertilizer at planting time.Keep well watered in hot and dry weather.