lobelia

noun

lo·be·lia lō-ˈbēl-yə

-ˈbē-lē-ə

: any of a genus (Lobelia of the family Lobeliaceae, the lobelia family) of widely cultivated plants having terminal clusters of showy lipped flowers

: the leaves and tops of Indian tobacco

Examples of lobelia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Plants that require insect pollinators include an array of beautiful flowers including annuals such as viola, geranium, lobelia, begonia, impatiens, and perennials such as daylilies, geum, and heuchera. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023 Plant Seasonally For cool weather, plant million bells, lobelia, bacopa, twinspur, snapdragons, violas, nasturtiums, and flowering kale. —

Steve Bender, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2022 Technically a tender perennial, as an annual, blue lobelia can thrive in climates all over the U.S. —

Terri Robertson, Country Living, 21 June 2022 Flower seeds to start: Rhodochitins, fibrous begonias, dahlias lobelia (don’t cover seeds), snapdragons (don’t cover seed and grow cool), carnations, verbena, pelargoniums, hollyhocks. —

Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2023 Bright-red perennial lobelia cardinalis and astilbe are summer wetland flowers that require extra water. —

Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022 Grace and Olivia Thompson were recognized in a Photos by Kids category for images of a blue lobelia and lily pads on a pond. —

Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 19 Oct. 2021 Instead plant shade-tolerant perennial geranium, lady’s mantle, hellebore, bleeding heart, coral bell, hydrangea, begonia, annual lobelia, astilbe, and Japanese anemone. —

Boston.com Real Estate, 21 Aug. 2019 Or try native woodland wildflowers such as perennial lobelia, mayapple, columbine, thalictrum, amsonia, blood root, Solomon seal, and phlox. —

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