Lobelia Riviera Midnight Blue Seed
Best choice for container gardeners seeking early, vibrant blue blooms.
Experience the Lobelia Riviera Midnight Blue Seed, an annual flower celebrated for its early and compact bloom. This variety boasts striking deep blue flowers set against attractive bronze foliage, creating a vibrant visual appeal. Its vigorous, ball-shaped growth habit makes it perfect for containers and hanging baskets, delivering excellent performance for both growers and home gardeners. Supplied as multi-pelleted seeds, precise moisture management is crucial for successful germination, ensuring these beautiful plants thrive.
$3.80
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Price vs Category Average
-64%
Below average
Form
MULTI PELLETED
/ MULTI PELLETED
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking high-impact, deep blue floral accents
- Impatient growers wanting early-season, reliable color
- Container gardeners needing tidy, heat-resilient plant habits
Who should skip it
- Novice gardeners intimidated by tiny, dust-like seeds
- Busy homeowners unable to provide consistent daily watering
- Gardeners in regions with extreme, unrelenting summer heat
Performance breakdown
Germination Precision
Multi-pelleted format ensures consistent handling and reliable sowing results.
Visual Impact
Deep blue blooms against bronze foliage create a striking garden contrast.
Container Suitability
Compact, ball-shaped growth is perfectly tailored for hanging baskets and pots.
Bloom Timing
Industry-leading early flowering provides color well before other annual varieties.
Maintenance Demand
Requires diligent moisture management to ensure successful germination and healthy growth.
Growth Vigor
Robust development ensures a full, lush appearance throughout the spring season.
Key Specs
Form
MULTI PELLETED
Style
UNTREATED
Size
500 seeds
Soil Temperature
70-75°F
Germination Lighting
Don't Cover Seed
Germination Days
10-14 Days
Grow on Temperature Day
65-70°F
Grow on Temperature Night
55-60°F
Features
- Earliest flowering compact Lobelia variety
- Vigorous, ball-shaped growth habit
- Stunning deep blue flowers on bronze foliage
- Ideal for containers and baskets
- Multi-pelleted seeds for easy handling
- Excellent garden performance
- Compact form
- Early blooming
What customers say
Customers highly praise the Lobelia Riviera Midnight Blue seeds, consistently noting the exceptional germination success across all gardening skill levels. The primary appeal centers on the superior aesthetic quality; the 'Midnight Blue' color is frequently lauded for its deep, vibrant hue, perfectly matching expectations. Reviewers also appreciate the compact, mounding habit, making this series ideal for container gardening where space is limited. Reliability is a recurring theme, suggesting dependable seed stock that yields uniform growth. Overall, these seeds deliver reliable performance and striking visual impact, establishing them as a highly recommended choice for gardeners seeking true blue annual color and dependable results.
Know before you buy
Multi-pelleted seeds are coated in a clay-like material to make them larger and easier to handle during planting. Each pellet typically contains multiple seeds, which helps you achieve a fuller, more uniform look in your containers.
No, you should not cover these seeds. Lobelia seeds require light to germinate, so simply press them firmly into the surface of your moist seed-starting mix.
Because the pellet coating needs to break down for the seeds to germinate, it is critical to keep the soil consistently moist. Use a fine mist or bottom-watering method to ensure the pellets stay damp without washing the seeds away.
Yes, their vigorous, ball-shaped growth habit makes them an excellent choice for hanging baskets and containers. They will maintain a compact, rounded form that looks great when trailing slightly over the edges.
Under optimal conditions, with soil temperatures between 70-75°F, you can expect germination to occur within 10 to 14 days.
These are best started using the transplant method. Because they are an annual with specific temperature and moisture requirements for germination, starting them indoors allows you to control their environment before moving them outside once the weather is warm.
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