Great Blue Lobelia - Lobelia siphilitica

Hummingbirds, butterflies, moths and many native bees visit Great Blue Lobelia, a versatile plant that grows in Sun to shade and damp to average moisture. It provides lovely blue bloom in late summer through fall when most other flowers are yellow, preferring consistent moisture for best performance. It is host plant to the Pink-washed Looper moth. Soil Type: Loam/Peat/Sand Soil Conditions: Wet-Average Flower Color: Blue Flower Time: July-October Height: 3' Light: Sun/Part-Sun Features: Rain Garden, Hummingbirds, Pollinators Credits: Info courtesy of IllinoisWildflowers.Info; Photo courtesy of Julia Bunn