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Lobelia siphilitica

*Great Blue Lobelia*

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Most photos by Ann Grandy and Sally J.A.Finzel, unless otherwise noted to the left. Please ask for permission before using images.

Soil: Hydric(Wet) to Mesic(Medium)
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 1'-4'
Color: Dark Blue to Lavender
Bloom: July-September
Flowers: The 1" flowers are irregular and have 2 lips with 5 lobes. The 5 stamens make a tube around the style. The flowers bloom where the leaves meet the stem.
Leaves: The 2"-6" alternate leaves are toothed and oblong to lance shaped.

Suggested Uses:

This is an excellent plant for a smaller rain garden. It is attractive to hummingbirds and makes a nice cut flower. This is also an excellent wildflower for shoreline restoration projects!

Interesting Facts:

Medicinal Uses: Native Americans used it to treat cough, nosebleeds, headache, and colds. Once considered a cure for syphilis. The roots can cause vomiting.
Food Uses:
Other Uses: It is very attractive to hummingbirds.
More Information:
Name: Named for Matthias von Lobel, a 16th century Flemish herbalist.

Option	Price	Quantity
Seed Packets (at least 25 seeds)	$2.95
3 1/2-inch pots	$4.25
6-pack	$6.95
5 3/4-inch pots	$7.95

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Do not use native plants for food or medicine based on the information in this website. The information listed here is included for entertainment only, not as a recommendation. Please do not eat any native plants!

Morning Sky Greenery is a Minnesota Native Plant Nursery, growing native plants for shoreline restoration, raingardens and infiltration basins, and backyard butterfly, birdwatcher and pollinator gardens. We carry many native plants of North America, specifically midwest varieties. We have the expertise and the plants available to make any size native landscape or garden project a success!

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