The color blue is pretty rare in nature, but the blue of lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is on the mark. This vibrant, low-growing annual brightens garden beds, borders, pots and even hanging baskets. It’s a ...

A great variety of blue-flowering perennials predominate in spring and early summer. The great blue lobelia is a delight in the mid- to late-summer garden. The bright blue flowers of Lobelia ...

Spring is finally here, which means it's time to plant your annuals. Here are our favorites for full sun.

Lobelia is one of those tiny but addictive plants that you can find at almost any nursery. For $4, you can get a year-round fix with six small plants to tuck into pots, corners and flower beds. At ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- I‘ve been growing Lobelia, a striking deep blue flower with white eyes, for many years. And although they’d always start out looking wonderful, as the summer season progressed, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Great blue lobelia, or Lobelia siphilitica is a lovely plant in late fall, when plants with yellow flowers are usually prominent, according to Helen Hamilton, past president of the John Clayton, ...

Has the search for blue flowers left you feeling blue? Mississippi has a long tradition of being famous for blues music. In fact, the Mississippi Blues Trail has markers all across the state telling ...

Medium-green leaves radiate off an erect central stem of this herbaceous perennial. The leaves are 3 to 5 inches long and 2 inches wide. They are ovate in shape and have serrated edges. Great blue ...

This should not be a surprise, you might say, since there are a total of 415 Lobelia species throughout the world. There must be at least one species you would love and at least one I would love, too.

Editor’s note: Once a month OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in FranklinCounty profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. A great variety of blue-flowering perennials predominate ...