Lobelia excelsa

Devil's Tobacco

Exotic-looking brilliant red-orange tubular flowers beloved of hummingbirds, sturdy stems. Evergreen, will withstand light frosts, likes sun 5ft

Hardiness:	Borderline hardy
Longevity:	Perennial
Plant Type:	Shrub
Habit:	Evergreen
Growing Condition:	Frost free
Season:	Summer
Good For:	Long Blooming
Flower Colour:	Red
Foliage Colour:	Green
Germination:	Surface sow, cover till germinates. For big plants, sow Sept, protect in winter, prick out early spring. Or sow March under cover. Or sow April outside. Or all 3 for sequence of bloom. Dislikes root disturbance