Great Blue Lobelia

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Lobelia siphilitica

Great Blue Lobelia

Forb

Bloom color

Native

Bloom Time

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Blooms in: June, July, August, November

Garden Locations

A1(44)A2(60)A3(109)A4(45)A5(42)Rain Garden(157)West Upland(50)

Plant Details

Height: 2-3'
Width: 1-1.5'
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light: full sun, part shade or moderate shade
Soil Type: clay, loam, sand
Soil Moisture: moist to wet
Bloom Color: blue
Foliage Color: dark green, medium green
Fall Color: yellow-brown
Form: clumped, erect or upright

Ecological Value

bee, bird, butterfly, erosion control

Combines Well With

Ice Ballet Swamp Milkweed, Canada Anemone, Bristly Sedge, Turtlehead, Blue Mistflower, Cinnamon Fern, Cardinal Flower, Goldenrod species

low tolerancehigh tolerance (also called deer resistant)salt sensitive

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