Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)

Common Names : Great Blue Lobelia

Status – Native throughout eastern and central Canada and the US. Listed as Common

Toxicity – plant parts are poisonous

Sun – Full sun to partial sun

Soil/Habitat – Will grow in all types of soils from clay, loam, to sand.

Water – Moist to wet. Should be well-drained but moisture retentive.

Dimensions – Height – 2 – 3 feet Width – 1 – 2 feet

Flowers – violet/blue flowers from August to September.

Notes – Flowers attract primarily long-tongued bees, bumblebees, small carpenter bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Rated as ‘ special value to native bees ‘ by pollination experts.