I got some Indian pink, spigelia marilandica, from someone in Mississippi, zone 8, and it grows in the woods there. Might be easier for you to come by it then it is for us northerners.

Salvias Black and Blue, Purple Majesty and chiapensis grow in part shade. Lonicera sempervirens. Daylilies. Abutilon. Hosta.

The little trailing lobelias don't like heat, but cardinalis would certainly be worth a try. Also syphilitica, which is blue. Wayside sells them and they are just as hot as you. I always figure its worth killing a thing a time or two, to see if it works. Although not at Wayside prices.

Lisa

Lobelia Cardinalis will grow in part shade. The main thing is to keep the soil quite moist. It grows in south Louisiana so you should have no problem growing it in Ms. My main patch is in more shade than sun and doing well.

Penny

Mine is still very small and is in pots -- my first time to try it so I can't give advice because I am learning myself.

They prefer morning sun to afternoon, but if there's enough moisture, they can handle full sun.

Mine came through from last winter in partial shade, morning sun, in fronty of a down spout - and is about three feet tall now - I think I had read that they spread badly, but maybe that was Crocosmia -

I have one planted this year. Just waiting to see how it does. It is in a flower bed that gets morning sun and is shaded by larger plants.

I have been growing lobelias and cardinal flowers and mine do fine in part shade. In fact one of my lobelias is right under a flowering magnolia tree and it does fine, despite the fact that it gets very little sunlight.

I did have some problems one year with some lobelias that were in direct sunlight. In fact I had problems with one I planted this year (it got to 96 degrees right after I planted it). The established lobelias tolerate the heat quite well, I assume because they have a better root system.

Richard

Mine tends to flop rather badly, especially after wind and rain, and I have to tie it up - and it is now getting flower buds - is this the right time of year for it? I seem to remember it blooming later last year......

Ellery I have one that is flopping too. I took an old wrought iron plant stand and put around it to hold it up.

Mine don't usually bloom until August.

Richard

About a third of mine are blooming already as a matter of fact I posted pictures of the hummer using it. Sarah

Here's a picture I just took I'm not really thrilled with the way the color came out oversaturated It looks better in person

Very pretty Sarah.

Thanks mimidi,Is yours blooming yet? Sarah

One is blooming. I keep trying to remember to check its tag so I can tell you what the name is. It is Victoria something. Deep red blooms and the leaves are nearly red to purple. Will do my best to get the correct name tomorrow. I ordered 4 others off e-bay. They are growing but not blooming yet.

The one I have blooming is Queen Victoria. Lobella cardinalis.

That's probably better for you and southern gardeners since it's part mexican. Sarah