Lobelia siphilitica

great blue lobelia

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Campanulaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1 - 5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

August - October

Fall Color

Habitat

moist soils of woodlands, meadows, or swamps

Notes

long bloom time; white cultivars available

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain