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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Lobelioideae (Lobeliaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Aquatic |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Lobelia fulgens (Mexican Lobelia) - The beautiful burgandy linear leaves are 4 to 5 inches long on this perennial. Bright red flowers accent the burgandy foliage in the spring and summer. This plant can be submerged in water, planted along a water edge or can grow in a regularly watered flower bed. It grows 3 feet tall and does best in sun or partial shade. It is hardy to about 25 degrees F. The genus is named for Mathias de L'Obel (latinized to Matthaeus Lobelius) (1538 –1616), a Belgian botanist and physician to the royal families of the Netherlands (William the Silent, Prince of Orange) and England (King James I).
This information about Lobelia fulgens displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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