Description
Lobelia siphilitica
CT DR RG P
Soil: Acidic to Neutral, Humus-rich
Moisture: Moist to Wet
Light: Full to Part Sun
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet
Pests: None
Landscape Value: Good in woodland and shade gardens, rain gardens, along streams and ponds, and in borders if soils kept uniformly moist.
An exceptional bumblebee plant! Showy, clump-forming perennial. Erect, leafy stems terminate in spikes of bright blue, tubular flowers that bloom late summer. Needs constant moisture so mulching is beneficial. Divide clumps in spring as needed. Short-lived, but self-seeds and produces offsets from lower leaf axils that quickly put down their own roots. Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees, especially bumblebees.
5-pint pot
Photo credits:
Missouri Botanical Garden
North Carolina State Extension
