Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia syphylitica
Great blue lobelia produces very striking spires of bright blue flowers, beautiful in woodland or medicinal plant gardens. Used as a medicinal by native peoples, it was believed that it could cure syphilis, among many other uses. Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
Water: Wet/Moist
Hardiness: Frost Hardy
Habit: Taprooted clumping herbaceous perennial forms 2' wide rosette of lance-shaped leaves giving rise to stalks 2' to 4' tall
Light: Full to Partial Shade
Soil: Humus rich soil
Origin: North America from Manitoba to Ontario and south into the United States down to Texas
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