Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)
$6.00
PLANT INFORMATION
Plant Size: CP32
Name: Great Blue Lobelia – Lobelia siphilitica
Type: perennial flower
Growth Characteristics This erect plant may grow 3 to 4 feet tall and 1-2 feet wide. Blue flowers first mature in mid-summer and continue into early fall on stalks. Generally easy to grow.
Hardiness: Climate zone 4-9
Light Requirements: Prefers partial sun and shade. If in the sun, it needs to be watered frequently.
Water Needs: Does best in moist conditions. Overhead watering should be avoided. Phlox needs to be watered in dry summers and mulched to keep the root zone cool.
Soil Preference: Prefers moist, fertile/loamy, and occasionally flooded soils.
DISEASE, PEST AND DEER RESISTANCE
This plant can receive damage from deer.
SITE CONSIDERATIONS
Use in a perennial border, wild garden, native plant garden, woodland garden, or naturalized plantings. It is also effective near ponds or streams.
Value to Wildlife and Insects
Its flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.
Availability: 32 in stock
