palespike lobelia
Lobelia spicata
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White , blue , purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Palespike lobelia (Lobelia spicata) is a perennial for woodland and meadow gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, loamy soil. A single slender stem rises from a small rosette of basal leaves. It bears a spike of small, pale-blue to lavender flowers that bloom from late spring through summer. Hummingbirds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Wild geranium, Wild ginger, and Cinnamon fern.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 37 more places. See all 41
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV; MB, NB, ON, and SK.