Description

Lobelia siphilitica, Great blue lobelia, Native Perennial Plant Plugs, Native Wildflowers, Native Pollinator Support Plants, Organically Grown

Lobelia siphilitica, Great blue lobelia, Native Wildflower
Attractive Flowers:
Average to moist soil:
Beneficial Insects:
Butterflies:
Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture:
FACW- Usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands:
Flood Tolerant:
Full – Part Sun (6+ hours of sun):
Herbaceous plant:
High Wildlife Value:
Hummingbirds:

Lobelia siphilitica, Great blue lobelia, Native Perennial Plant Plugs, Native Wildflowers, Native Pollinator Support Plants, Organically Grown

Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay:
Moist Soil:
Native to Coastal Regions:
Native To Mountain Regions:
Native to Piedmont Regions:
OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands:
Occasionally wet soil (non tidal):
Part – Full Shade (less than 4 hours):
Part Sun – Part Shade :
Perennial:
Pollinator support:
Salt Tolerant:
Sandy soil, coarse texture:
Threatened / Endangered:
Wet soil (Tidal):
Wildflower:
Full Sun:
Botanic Name (s): Lobelia siphilitica

Common Name(s): Great blue lobelia

Mature height :1-5ft

Mature spread:2-4ft

Bloom Time:Aug-October

Bloom color: Blue – violet

Fruit: capsule

Sun Exposure: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade Full Shade

Soil moisture: Average Moist Wet

Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture

Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay

Sandy soil, coarse texture

Native Habitat: Woodlands, swamps, meadows

Notes: Long bloom time

Fragrant Flood Tolerant Deer Resistant

High Wildlife Value: Beneficial Insects Butterflies Hummingbirds Songbirds

FACW- Usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands

OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands

Native to Coastal Regions

Native To Mountain Regions

Native to Piedmont Regions

Threatened / Endangered: Maine, Massachusetts, New York

Native Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

Pollinator Support

Wildflower

Lobelia siphilitica, Great blue lobelia, Native Perennial Plant Plugs, Native Wildflowers, Native Pollinator Support Plants, Organically Grown

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