About This Plant
A good plant for rain gardens, great blue lobelia likes moist soil and can tolerate shade. Individual plants are short-lived and can behave like a biennial, but it self seeds readily and can form small colonies for a lovely mass of blue. Flowers open from the bottom of the stem up.
Plant Details
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Attributes
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
Lobelias, like this one and Cardinal flower, produce a secondary compound known as lobeline which deters herbivores and provides the plant’s poisonous traits.
Alternate Names
Blue Cardinal Flower, Great Lobelia
