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Sierra Madre lobelia | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Sierra Madre lobelia

Lobelia laxiflora

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Lobelia
Family: Campanulaceae

About this plant

L. laxiflora is an herbaceous, woody-based, rhizomatous perennial to 90cm tall, with arching stems bearing long, very narrow leaves and 4cm long tubular red and yellow flowers singly in the upper leaf axils in late spring and summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Of borderline hardiness - protect with a dry winter mulch or lift and store in a frost-free greenhouse. Prefers to be grown in deep, fertile, reliably moist soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

No pruning necessary, tidy up after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings

Pests

Slugs may be a problem

Diseases

Crowns may rot in damp, mild conditions

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years