Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Lobelia
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-4ft tall
Clusters of blue, violet tubular flowers; blooms late summer to fall
Attracts various pollinators including bumble bees, yellow faced bees, carpenter bees, sweat bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Attracts various predatory insects great for biological pest control including lady beetles, soldier beetles, plant bugs, and the insidious flower bug
Short lived, but reseeds readily via abundant seed output
Great Blue Lobelia
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-4ft tall
Clusters of blue, violet tubular flowers; blooms late summer to fall
Attracts various pollinators including bumble bees, yellow faced bees, carpenter bees, sweat bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Attracts various predatory insects great for biological pest control including lady beetles, soldier beetles, plant bugs, and the insidious flower bug
Short lived, but reseeds readily via abundant seed output
Great Blue Lobelia
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous perennial; 1-4ft tall
Clusters of blue, violet tubular flowers; blooms late summer to fall
Attracts various pollinators including bumble bees, yellow faced bees, carpenter bees, sweat bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Attracts various predatory insects great for biological pest control including lady beetles, soldier beetles, plant bugs, and the insidious flower bug
Short lived, but reseeds readily via abundant seed output
Details
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Blue, Violet, White
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Late summer to Fall
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1-4ft
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Medium, Wet
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Full, Partial, Shade
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FACW - usually occurs in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands
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60 days of cold stratification; sunlight required for germination