lobelia siphilitica (great blue lobelia) native*
$12.95
- spikes of clear-blue flowers on unbranched stems
- tubular flowers are two-lipped
- finely toothed, oblong, green leaves
- bloom time: july to september
- native to ontario
- all parts of this plant are TOXIC!
- zone 4
- height 50-60cm
- spread 45-60cm
- colour blue
- showy blooms flourish in a moist soil with filtered shade, adapting to drier conditions with more shade
- may self-seed under optimum conditions
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts butterflies
- attracts hummingbirds
- fast growing
- rabbit resistant
- deer resistant
- native to ontario
- poisonous
- bog or water garden
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)