Add stunning color to your garden with Lobelia Vulcan Red Seeds, a brilliant annual variety producing intense red blooms that stand out in containers, borders, and hanging baskets. The pelleted seeds allow for easy handling and uniform planting, ensuring even growth and consistent performance.
Known for its compact habit and heavy blooming, Lobelia Vulcan Red provides a vivid display that lasts through the summer months, especially in mild climates with adequate moisture.
Features
- Striking red flowers on compact plants
- Pelleted seeds for easy sowing and consistent growth
- Excellent for borders, containers, and hanging baskets
- Long blooming period in warm seasons
- Easy to grow and maintain
- Great for adding contrast and brightness to garden designs
Specifications
- Botanical Name: Lobelia erinus
- Type: Annual
- Flower Color: Bright Red
- Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil
- Bloom Season: Late Spring through Summer
- Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 911
- Plant Height: 68 inches
- Plant Spacing: 6 inches apart
- Germination Time: 1421 days
- Planting Depth: Surface sow; do not cover seeds
- Watering Needs: Keep soil consistently moist
- Ideal Growing Season: Spring and Early Summer
- Maintenance: Deadhead spent blooms to extend flowering period
Planting Guide
- Sow pelleted seeds indoors 810 weeks before the last frost date.
- Press lightly into the soil surfacedo not cover, as light aids germination.
- Maintain soil moisture and warmth (6570F / 1821C).
- Transplant seedlings outdoors after frost risk has passed, spacing 6 inches apart.
- Keep evenly watered, especially in sunny locations.