umid | 49 |
botanical_name | Lobelia siphilitica |
common_name | Great Blue Lobelia |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | Great Lakes native |
hardiness | 4 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 2-3' |
typical_width_ft | 1-1.5' |
light_type | full sun, part shade or moderate shade |
details_on_light_needs | Tolerates full sun in northern climates, otherwise needs part shade |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | Rich soil |
soil_moisture | moist to wet |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | tolerates full sun with sufficient moisture. Not at all drought tolerant |
drought_tol | low tolerance |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt sensitive |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | dark green, medium green |
fall_color | yellow-brown |
bloom_time | August, July, September |
bloom_color | blue |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | blue |
winter_form | architectural |
eco_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 |
notes | Will tolerate full sun in northern climates, otherwise appreciates part shade. Stem & roots die after seeding, but new shoots will form. |
citation1 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Lobelia-siphilitica |
citation2 | https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/wetland/plants/gb_lobeliax.htm |
citation3 | https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/blue-lobelia |
citation4 | http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=i460 |
citation5 | https://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Lobelia-siphilitica- |