Lobelia

Growing from seed

Start Lobelia indoors about 14 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in partial sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 80 days.

Companion Planting

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  Winged bean
  

  Winged beanExcellent pair

  • ❧Winged bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Lobelia feeds on
  • ❧Lobelia draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Winged bean roots deep while Lobelia feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Maypop
  

  MaypopExcellent pair

  • ❧Maypop attracts Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Lobelia
  • ❧Lobelia draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Maypop roots deep while Lobelia feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Inula
  Great pair

  • ❧Inula attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Lobelia
  • ❧Inula roots deep while Lobelia feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Lobelia acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Inula

How to grow Lobelia

1. Sow14 weeks before frost
2. Germinates21 days
3. Space15 cm apart
4. GrowPartial sun
5. Harvest~80 days

Water: Medium · Height: 15 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining, rich