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Lobelia x speciosa ‘Russian Princess’

Bright reddish pink blooms draw pollinators from summer to fall, but it’s this plant’s glossy foliage, which emerges red and shades to bronze, that makes it a season-long attraction. Plant ‘Russian Princess’ at the edges of borders where the leaves and upright habit create dynamic contrast with mounding green- or silver-leaved neighbors.  Lobelia is a genus of 365 species of annuals and perennials, many of them native to North America. The perennials bloom from summer to early fall and are p… Bright reddish pink blooms draw pollinators from summer to fall, but it’s this plant’s glossy foliage, which emerges red and shades to bronze, that makes it a season-long attraction. Plant ‘Russian Princess’ at the edges of borders where the leaves and upright habit create dynamic contrast with mounding green- or silver-leaved neighbors.  Lobelia is a genus of 365 species of annuals and perennials, many of them native to North America. The perennials bloom from summer to early fall and are prized by gardeners for their spires of colorful flowers, which open progressively from bottom to top. Plants thrive in full sun or partial shade (which they require in the South) and average to damp soil with a slightly acid pH. For more information on growing and care, click Growing Guide.