{"product_id":"masterpiece-blue-with-eye-lobelia-seeds-54132","title":"Masterpiece Blue with Eye Lobelia Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFleuroselect Gold Medal Winner 2025; Fleuroselect Approved Novelty 2025\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA breakthrough in lobelia breeding, Lobelia Masterpiece Blue with Eye is a compact plant that exhibits outstanding garden performance and flowers early in larger flowers with cutting-edge color. Lobelia Masterpiece Blue with Eye is a tender perennial (Zones 10-11), usually grown as an annual, offering spring through summer interest. The well-branched plant grows to a mature size of approximately 10 to 12 inches tall and 12 to 16 inches wide and blooms heavily in masses of striking blue flowers with a white eye that smother the long-flowering plant throughout the season. Borne in large, loose clusters, the flowers attract pollinators, including hummingbirds, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/10-flowers-that-attract-hummingbirds-and-butterflies\"\u003ebutterflies\u003c\/a\u003e, and many types of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/tips-for-a-bee-friendly-garden\"\u003ebees\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLobelia erinus\u003c\/i\u003e, commonly called lobelia or annual lobelia, Masterpiece Blue with Eye has a compact, mounding habit that's perfect for patio pots and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/urban-and-apartment-gardening\"\u003esmall-space garden\u003c\/a\u003e beds and borders. It is shown to best effect grouped or massed as it forms a low cushy mat of intensely colored blooms. Masterpiece Blue with Eye is a great option for fields, rock gardens, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/secret-pollinators\"\u003epollinator gardens\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLobelias prefer locations with full sun to dappled shade and organically rich, evenly moist, well-draining soils. Most lobelias perform best in cool spring weather; however, Masterpiece Blue with Eye has excellent heat tolerance and impressive summer performance, which can also be aided with a bit of shade, consistent water, and a 2-inch layer of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/the-gardener-s-essential-guide-to-mulching\"\u003emulch around the base of plants\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart lobelia seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before last frost and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/setting-out-seedlings\"\u003etransplant\u003c\/a\u003e seedlings to the garden after all threat of frost has passed. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTo ensure your lobelia plants thrive, explore our detailed guide on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/blogs\/park-seed-blog\/know-before-you-grow-lobelia\"\u003eHow to Grow Lobelia Seeds\u003c\/a\u003e and discover all the essential tools on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/growing-supplies\"\u003eGrowing Supplies\u003c\/a\u003e page for a seamless gardening experience from sowing to bloom. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis seed comes as a pellet. Pelleted seeds are small seeds that have been clay-coated to make them larger and more uniform in size and shape, making them easier to handle when planting. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Pkt of 25 seeds","offer_id":42354494111803,"sku":"54132-PK-P1","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pkt of 250 seeds","offer_id":42354494144571,"sku":"54132-PK-250","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_54132_1.jpg?v=1753891904","url":"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/products\/masterpiece-blue-with-eye-lobelia-seeds-54132","provider":"Park Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}