Scarlet lobelia (Lobelia fulgens)

Pronunciation:	low-BIEL-ee-uh
Alternative botanical names:	Lobelia splendens
Alternative common names:	none
Family:	Campanulaceae
Native to:	Mexico
USDA zones:	8-9
Sunset zones:	1-7, 14-17
Hardy to:	unknown
Exposure:	sun
Water:	a bog plant
Height x width:	3' x 1'
Flowers in:	Summer
Colors:	red
Fragrance:	none
Additional comments:	This is a perennial lobelia and is not as widely used as its annual cousins.