Lobelia siphilitica
BLUE CARDINAL FLOWER, GREAT LOBELIA
Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: late summer to mid autumn
 
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Lobelia siphilitica
BLUE CARDINAL FLOWER, GREAT LOBELIA
Campanulaceae-Lobelioideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: late summer to mid autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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