lobelia siphilitica (great blue lobelia) native* magenta

lobelia siphilitica (great blue lobelia) native* magentaspikes of clear blue flowers on unbranched stems tubular flowers are two lipped finely toothed, oblong, green leaves bloom time: july to september native to ontario all parts of this plant are TOXIC! zone 4 height 50 60cm spread 45 60cm colour blue showy blooms flourish in a moist soil with filtered shade, adapting to drier conditions with more shade may self seed under optimum conditions full sun, partial sun shade attracts butterflies attracts

even though its common name is eastern red cedar

brightens up areas in the shade garden

clumping habit

bloom time mid-june to early august

two-lipped

bloom time: july to mid-august

heavily dissected

so consider digging up the bulbs and storing them in dry medium cool place over the winter

but with 2-3 whorls of broad

root weevils are a common problem for coral bells

ageratina altissima 'chocolate'

they are adaptable to many soil conditions