As good as three plants in one lobelia x speciosa 39fan mixed39 has spires of flowers in shades of crimson mauve and pink this exotic lobelia fans out with graceful arching stems each spire bearing a colourful mass of small starry45shaped trumpet flowers the leaves are a lovely dark bronze45green this lobelia likes to grow in moist or even boggy soil so it will enjoy a position by the pond or in a damp border height 60cm 40243441 spread 23cm 4093441