Great Blue Lobelia Cardinal Flower - Lobelia siphilitica

It's great, it's blue, it's a Great Blue Lobelia! This USA native wildflower commonly beautifies stream banks, marshes, and meadows, and it attracts birds. Great Blue Lobelia is a perennial that goes dormant in the winter. It flowers from late summer to early fall.

• Average mature height: 1 to 3 feet
• Light: full sun to part shade
• Soil: Well-drained
• Water: Medium to wet
• Zones: 4 to 8