{"product_id":"lobelia-siphilitica-blue-lobelia","title":"Lobelia siphilitica (Blue Lobelia)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe true-blue counterpart to cardinal flower, blue lobelia pairs beautifully with its red relative for a striking late-season color combination that draws bumblebees, long-tongued bees, and hummingbirds together - a reliable, colony-forming addition to any consistently moist planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLobelia siphilitica is a perennial wildflower native to wetlands, meadows, and streambanks in North America. Growing 2 to 3 feet tall, it features dense terminal spikes of bright blue, tubular, two-lipped flowers blooming from late summer to early fall. It is the bluish counterpart to cardinal flower, and is somewhat more drought tolerant than that species, though still not a dry-site plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWetland, rain garden, and pond-margin plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaired plantings with Lobelia cardinalis for a red-and-blue late-season display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet meadow and woodland-edge naturalizing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator habitat - bumblebees, long-tongued bees, and hummingbirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Full Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist to wet soils; more drought tolerant than Lobelia cardinalis, but not a dry-site plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High - Rated FACW+ (leaning Obligate Wetland) - usually occurs in wetlands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-4 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue, Purple; July-October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e NI (No Indicator) - see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern North America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist-Wet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate (12-24 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clumping\/Mounding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports bees, supports butterflies, supports hummingbirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAs with other Lobelia species, the flowering stem and roots die after seed is produced; new offsets form nearby and should not be buried under thick winter mulch.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50 Cell 2\" Plug","offer_id":48941170491463,"sku":"LOB-SIP 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Seed","offer_id":48941170524231,"sku":"S-LOBSIP","price":383.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#1 Container","offer_id":48941170556999,"sku":"LOB-SIP #1SF","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/IMG_6423.jpg?v=1790775993","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/lobelia-siphilitica-blue-lobelia","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}