We all have visions of lush, overflowing flower beds when we start planting, but reality doesn't always quite match the image in our heads. However, you can get a little bit closer to the bountiful ...

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 ...

Vivid color is a plant characteristic that gardeners often want to see in their flower gardens. One annual plant that is often included for its color is lobelia. Its delicate and dainty blooms of ...

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, ...

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 ...

Growth habit: A sprawling annual forming mound-shaped plants growing to 12 inches tall and equally as wide. Light: Grow in full-sun to lightly shaded locations. Water needs: Requires a moist soil; ...

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 ...