About
A very hard, cushion-forming perennial from the highest alpine habitats of the Himalaya and Tibetan plateau, forming tight, gravel-like mounds of tiny, crowded, hard-tipped leaves and bearing very small, white flowers in summer. An extreme and challenging specialist for a very well-drained, cool alpine house.
About the genus
Lobelia can be annuals, perennials or shrubs, with simple leaves and showy 2-lipped flowers that may be solitary or in racemes or panicles
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.