Combo - Lobelia, Trailing Pansy, Verbena

Lobelia, has many uses including the treatment of bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma. These short annuals come in white, purple, pink and blue. Need six hours of sunlight and afternoon shade during the hot summer time. Watering plants daily and fertilize every six weeks if in pots are hanging baskets. Apply two inches of mulch in flower beds to hold in moisture. Trailing petunias reaches heights of three to six inches. Needs four to six hours of sunlight. If planting in flower beds , put compost or manure. Flower colors are rose, yellow, blue, red and cherry. Calibrachoa is the scientific name. Can be used as a ground cover, in pots or hanging baskets. Soil needs to stay fertile, miracle gro all liquid plant food should be sufficient every six weeks. Zones 7-9, verbena needs watering regularly after planting. When established, fertilize. When blooms are faded, cut stems back 1/4 to stimulate new ones. Verbena needs plenty of sun, 8-10 hours. If the soil does not drain well, roots are prong to get root rot or other diseases. Colors of verbena flowers are red, pink, apricot, mauve, purple and white. The height is from 9 to 18 inches, width from 12-20 inches.