How can something as beautiful as Lobelia erinus be a weed? OK, so perhaps “Lobelia weed” was stretching it a bit, but based purely on the definition, Garden Lobelia is indeed a weed in my garden. Back in 2007 I picked up ten regular purple garden-variety Lobelia plants to add some color to an otherwise boring border….
Is there such a thing as Lobelia weed?
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