Scientific name: Lobelia tupa
Family: CAMPANULACEAE
Common names: “Devil’s tobacco”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 8-9
Light: Full sun best
Exposure: Exposed, takes seaside and strong winds
Soil: Fertile
Moisture: Well drained – drought
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 5-12′ W 3′
Leaf and Stem shape: Tall woody upright stems bearing narrow, hairy, grey-green leaves
Flower: terminal racemes of tubular, bright red flowers in late summer and autumn
Maintenance: Low, cut down to first leaf after bloom, mulch
Landscape use: Flower borders, wall-side, coastal cottage
Propagate: By seed and division
Pests & Disease: Slugs
*Deer resistant? ♥Attracts hummingbirds
Comments: All parts poisonous, native to Chile
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