Lobelia siphilitica, Blue Lobelia, Quart Pot
Lobelia siphilitica, Blue Lobelia
FS-PS, Zone 3, Blooms Jul-Oct, 3’ x 1-1.5’, Wet-Medium, deer resistant
Lobelia siphilitica is a clump forming perennial wildflower with toothed lance shaped leaves. In late summer stems are topped by spiky racemes of intense blue-violet florets. The blooms entice bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. Plants prosper in filtered shade with moist soils or in wetter sunny sites. The species adapts to sandy loam and gravelly or clay soil and acid to neutral pH. Moisture is appreciated but this species is reported to be more drought tolerant than Lobelia cardinalis. It is considered to be a short lived perennial but in an appropriate setting it will self-sow and replenish the population.
Flowers attract native bees, hummingbirds and butterflies
Photos 2 & 3 are from Prairie Moons website.
Lobelia siphilitica, Blue Lobelia
FS-PS, Zone 3, Blooms Jul-Oct, 3’ x 1-1.5’, Wet-Medium, deer resistant
Lobelia siphilitica is a clump forming perennial wildflower with toothed lance shaped leaves. In late summer stems are topped by spiky racemes of intense blue-violet florets. The blooms entice bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. Plants prosper in filtered shade with moist soils or in wetter sunny sites. The species adapts to sandy loam and gravelly or clay soil and acid to neutral pH. Moisture is appreciated but this species is reported to be more drought tolerant than Lobelia cardinalis. It is considered to be a short lived perennial but in an appropriate setting it will self-sow and replenish the population.
Flowers attract native bees, hummingbirds and butterflies
Photos 2 & 3 are from Prairie Moons website.
Lobelia siphilitica, Blue Lobelia
FS-PS, Zone 3, Blooms Jul-Oct, 3’ x 1-1.5’, Wet-Medium, deer resistant
Lobelia siphilitica is a clump forming perennial wildflower with toothed lance shaped leaves. In late summer stems are topped by spiky racemes of intense blue-violet florets. The blooms entice bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. Plants prosper in filtered shade with moist soils or in wetter sunny sites. The species adapts to sandy loam and gravelly or clay soil and acid to neutral pH. Moisture is appreciated but this species is reported to be more drought tolerant than Lobelia cardinalis. It is considered to be a short lived perennial but in an appropriate setting it will self-sow and replenish the population.
Flowers attract native bees, hummingbirds and butterflies
Photos 2 & 3 are from Prairie Moons website.