Great blue lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Category:

Perennial

Family:

Campanulaceae

Zone:

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Height:

1-3 ft

Width:

1-2’

Growth / Form:

Upright clumping

Season of Interest:

Summer

Light:

Full Sun, Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Native (SE US)

Pollinator Value:

High

USDA Zones:

4-9

Notes:

Rain garden plant

Additional source details:
Foliage: 3-5” long, finely toothed, lance-shaped leaves
Flowers: Blue flowers from June to September
Soil: occasionally wet - moist
Wildlife: deer
Environment: wet soils, heavy shade
Attracts: butterflies, pollinators, hummingbirds
Source light detail: full sun – shade (prefers afternoon shade in south)
Native to eastern North America; showy flowers. Suitable for naturalized plantings.

Description

Rain garden plant