Genus Species: Lobelia alata    
Common / Product Name:

Habit:   GROUND COVER (GC)

Available Sizes
  Tube

Height x Width: 0.3m x Trailing

Pruning:   None

Frost Tolerance:   Low

Coastal Tolerance:   Low

Clay & Heavy Soil Tolerance:   Moist / Well Drained

Drought Tolerance:   Low

Origin:   Australian Plant

Evergreen:   Herbaceous perennial

Flowering:  starts: Spring

Flower Colour:   Mauve

Irrigation:   Requires moist conditions with good drainage in shaded to heavy shaded conditions, or can be planted as an annual for spring flowering.

Lower Temperatures: Low frost tolerance temperatures as low as 1°C for short periods needs to be planted in protected areas.

Upper Temperatures: Temperatures extending from Mid 30's°C to Low 40's°C for short periods, requires soil to be kept moist.

Fertilising: Slow release low phosphorus fertilizer.

Environment:   Plants selected suitable for Melbourne surrounds and southern states of Australia.