About This Variety

Meet This Variety

Add Starship Lobelia (Lobelia x speciosa) to garden borders and beds by starting it from seed. Provide full sun and fertile soil that stays moist without becoming waterlogged as this perennial garden plant establishes.

Begin with a prepared bed or container and sow at the appropriate depth for the crop. Keep the soil evenly moist as seedlings emerge, then remove spent flowers as needed to keep the planting tidy.

Grow Starship Lobelia from seed for borders & beds.

Growing at a Glance

Botanical Name Lobelia x speciosa
Life Cycle Perennial
Sun Requirement Full Sun
Water Needs Keep Evenly Moist
Soil Preference Moist; Fertile; Well-drained

Why Gardeners Love It

Seasonal Flowers

Grow this flowering plant for seasonal garden interest.Seasonal flowers for garden interest.

Home Garden Fit

Use the plant in a home-garden setting that provides its listed growing conditions.Suited to its listed garden settings.

Pollinator Planting

Its flowers can contribute to a pollinator-focused garden planting.Useful in a pollinator planting.

Best Growing Conditions

Germination Temperature
72–77°F
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Moisture Needs
Keep Evenly Moist

How to Grow

01

Prepare

Prepare a site or container with the listed light and soil conditions.

Prepare the listed light and soil conditions.

02

Sow

Sow at 72-77 F using crop-appropriate depth and light guidance.

Sow at 72-77 F.

03

Water

Keep the seedbed at the listed moisture level without waterlogging it.

Maintain the listed moisture level.

04

Thin

Thin seedlings to provide room for light, airflow, and normal crop development.

Thin seedlings for space and airflow.

05

Manage Blooms

Remove spent flowers when appropriate for a tidy seasonal display.

Manage spent flowers as appropriate.

Garden Uses

Borders & Beds
Pollinator Gardens
Containers

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