• Perennials ~ Lobelia tupa, Chilean Lobelia or Devil's Tobacco ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Lobelia tupa, Chilean Lobelia or Devil's Tobacco ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Lobelia tupa, Chilean Lobelia or Devil's Tobacco ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Lobelia tupa, Chilean Lobelia or Devil's Tobacco ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Lobelia tupa, Chilean Lobelia or Devil's Tobacco ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
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Habit & Cultural Information

Mature size
6-8 ft T (sometimes 10 if conditions are good) flower spikes x 3-5 feet wide.
Minimum temperature
0° F
Light
Sun to part shade
Water
Intermittent
Habit
Perennial

Notable Features

  • Deer Resistant
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Pollinator Friendly
  • Clay tolerant

Lobelia tupa, Chilean Lobelia or Devil's Tobacco

Lobelia tupa, Chilean Lobelia or Devil's Tobacco

Size
Online
$14.00
$17.50 $14.00
Sale Sold out
At Nursery
$12.50 $10.00

0.5 qt Out of stock

Another gift from Chile, this hardy lobelia has exotic, tropical-looking vermillion flowers above soft grey-green, broad, tobacco-like leaves. Expect a long bloom time in midsummer on tall, upright stems, unlike many lobelias more commonly grown, Lobelia tupa will not be flimsy and flop over. Spreads to form a spectacular colony - give her space, folks. Drought-tolerant, too!

Performs best in a dry and full sun site. Water weekly (or twice a week if 85°F +) for the first summer or two. It will tolerate our Willamette Valley heavy clay if given proper drainage. It does not like to sit in winter (or summer) water. Providing mulch cover during the winter months will help young plants' hardiness levels. 

Mature size: 6-8 ft T (sometimes 10 if conditions are good) flower spikes x 3-5 feet wide.

Minimum temperature: 0° F

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