Lobelia siphilitica

great blue lobelia

Photograph(s) by*: USFWS BES, RHW

Characteristics

Height: 1-5'
Flowers: Aug.-Oct.; blue, violet
Fruit: capsule

Conditions *

Light:
Moisture: Moist Wet
Soil pH:
Soil type: Clay Loamy Sandy

Habitat

moist soils of woodlands, meadows, or swamps

Native to

Region: Piedmont Mountain *
States: MD VA WV DE NY PA

Wildlife

*

Notes

long bloom time; white cultivars available

 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/1335.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004