Great Blue Lobelia
Family: Campanulaceae
(Bellflower Family)
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Height: 36 inches
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Spread: 9-18 inches
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Bloom: blue-purple
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Light: full sun to
part shade; tolerates dense shade
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Soil: prefers rich,
humusy soil
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Moisture: medium to wet;
needs constant moisture
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Use: rain garden;
will naturalize; effective in moist areas of woodland/shade gardens, wet
meadows or along streams or ponds; adds late summer bloom to borders as long as
soils are kept uniformly moist
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Care: low
maintenance; divide clumps in spring
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Concerns: no serious
disease or insect problems
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Native to: Eastern North
America
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Notes: tolerates deer,
rabbits; may self-seed in optimum growing conditions; tolerates black walnut
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Supplier: Taylor Creek Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rain Garden J011
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