Lobelia tupa (Perennial Lobelia) Flowers Pink Notes: In the wild this

Notes:  In the wild this produces cascading fronds colonizing damp mountain forests

Notes:  In the wild they often grow in damp places

blue green leaves to 8 inches long

Notes: Does not spread like other species

Notes:  Named after student Richard Hartlage who crossed Sinocalycanthus chinensi with Calycanthus floridus in 1991 at the JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University

Lobelia tupa (Perennial Lobelia) Flowers Pink Notes: In the wild thisFamily: Campanulaceae Zone: 7 9 Natural Range: Chili Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained Light: Sun Height: 3' 6' Bloom Time: July to November Attributes: Deciduous, Scarlet red tubular flowers, fuzzy gray green foliage. Notes: Hummingbirds love this plant. Plants will bloom from summer until fall. Often they are still blooming in November. In the garden plant in moist, humus rich, well drained soil in full sun. Plants are noted to reach six feet