Light
Sun to partial shade; shelter from hot afternoon sun.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Lobelia
Lobelia erinus
Seasonal plants · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Lobelia is a tender perennial grown as annual bedding with small two-lipped flowers on low or trailing growth.
Why you’ll love it
- Small blue flowers add fine colour to mixed pots.
- Trailing forms soften container rims.
A space where it can thrive
Outdoor garden or drainage-hole container in the suitable season.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Outdoor seasonal basket
Growing in a hanging basket
Choose a trailing form. Keep the mix evenly moist and protect from excessive heat; a light trim can refresh tired growth.
Use a container with drainage and a secure support rated for its fully watered weight. Check moisture at the root ball and empty collected drainage water.
Studio basket illustration. Colours, growth, basket size and availability vary.
Hanging basket care referenceBrowse hanging basket plants
Your care routine
Watering
Keep evenly moist during growth; never leave roots standing in water.
Soil & drainage
Well-drained potting mix for containers; fertile, freely draining soil in garden beds.
Fertilizer
Use balanced liquid flower fertilizer every 2–4 weeks during active growth at the product label rate; stop when dormant.
Temperature
Best in mild to warm growing weather; tender new growth should be planted after frost risk passes.
Humidity
Outdoor humidity is suitable; allow airflow and avoid prolonged wet foliage.
Through the seasons
In Metro Vancouver, protect from frost and prolonged winter rain; seasonal display does not imply winter hardiness. Confirm cultivar hardiness before leaving outdoors.
When your plant needs help
- Drying causes dieback
- crown rot if waterlogged
Pets & little ones
Pet and child safety is not confirmed in this profile; keep out of reach and do not ingest.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.