Lobelia x speciosa 39fan mixed39 has upright flower spikes with narrow crimson mauve and pink petals in charming shades blooming from late summer until autumn the flowers are beautifully offset by dark bronze45green foliage this eye45catching lobelia thrives in moist even boggy conditions making it ideal for planting at a ponds edge or damp herbaceous border it is usually grown as a biennial height 60cm 40243441 spread 23cm 4093441