Blue bloomers always stand out in the garden and ‘Fan Blue’ is no exception as it produces numerous dense spikes of intense blue-violet, birdlike blossoms on compact, strictly upright plants. The blooms begin with a dark indigo in the throat, and then “fan” out into a lighter purplish-blue and feature an earlier bloom time than the species, beginning in July and continuing into fall. ‘Fan Blue’, like all Lobelia, will thrive in moist soils and around water features, but will perform beautifully when planted in borders or even containers. Its flowers attract a wide array of hummingbirds, moths and butterflies and may be used very effectively as a cut flower. ‘Fan Blue’ does well in sun or part shade and is stunning in groups.