Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium
Soil Type: Loam, Sand-Loam, Organic matter helps retain moisture
Height: 2 -4 feet
Spread: 1 foot
Blooms: July, August, September, October
Root: Fibrous
Habitat: Wet Prairies, Soggy Meadows, Floodplains, Edges of ponds and creeks, Marshland borders, Other moist areas
Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Low area gardens, Wet Meadow plantings, Pond and creek edges
Complimentary Plants: Helens Flower, Bebbs Sedge, Ohio Goldenrod, Grass of Parnisus
Wildlife Value: The nectar and pollen of the flowers attract primarily bumblebees and other long-tongued bees
Seed Origin: Coldwater, ON (Wildlfower Farm seed supplier)
Germination Code: C(60), D
Photo credits: #1 by Andrew C, #2 by Sten Porse, #3 by Fritzflohrreynolds, #4 by Sundaura Alford-Purvis
Lobelia siphilitica - Great Blue Lobelia
Great Blue Lobelia is a moisture loving plant that grows best with a little shade to ensure the soil stays wet. It will do well in full sun if soils remain moist. The deep-blue flowers provide diversity to the yellows of late summer and fall. Great Blue Lobelia is in the same family as Cardinal Flower. Although it does best in moist soils, it will tolerate dryer conditions more than Cardinal Flower.