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Glade Lobelia

Lobelia glandulosa

Glade Lobelia (Lobelia glandulosa)

Glade lobelia is a late-blooming Southeastern wetland lobelia with rich blue flowers in fall, lighting up wet pine savannas and bog edges when little else blooms.

Family
Campanulaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–3 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
part shade
Soil moisture
wet
Soil pH
acidic
Bloom
August, September, October
Bloom colors
blue
Wildlife value
pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, rain garden
Native states
AL, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, SC, VA

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