Lobelia siphilitica

Common Name
Great blue lobelia
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
4.0
Region
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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Additional Info

Habitat: moist soils of woodlands, meadows, or swamps

Wildlife Value: Its flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.

Notes: Tolerates wet, heavy shade

Flower Color
Blue
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Fall
Bloom Month
August
September
October
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy
Low Maintenance
Yes
Climate-smart plant
Yes
Good Choice for Public Spaces
Yes
Deer Resitant
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Hummingbirds
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
4
Tolerates
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Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

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