Lobelia erinus Cascade - Trailing Lobelia

Lobelia erinus 'Cascade' forms large flowering cushions of 30cm (11.8 in) in all directions. It produces butterfly-like flowers with abundant flowering from late spring to early autumn. Its trailing habit works wonders in hanging pots.

Cultivated as an annual in our latitudes, Lobelia erinus 'Cascade' is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South Africa from the Lobeliaceae family. The flowers are tubular before opening widely with a bilateral symmetry. The upper lip is composed of two raised tufts and the lower lip is divided into three larger petals, fused at the base. The throat is generally white, sometimes yellow streaked with mauve. Indigo, pale blue, white, or purple are the very soft colours of the flowers in this mix. Small (half to 2cm (0.8 in) in diameter), they cluster together from June to October. The foliage consists of small, evergreen, obovate leaves with slightly crenate margins.

Its freshness will be appreciated when accompanied by Impatiens or Diascia on the edges of flower beds or in planters on a terrace or balcony. It thrives in light and humus-bearing soils that are rather cool and well-drained.

Attention, seeds reserved for very experienced gardeners who are used to sowing very fine seeds. These seeds are as fine as dust, barely visible to the naked eye.