Prefers full to part sun, in wet to medium soils. Grows up to 3’ tall. Blooms July to October. A beautiful late season flower that is easy to grow and adaptable. Will form colonies, is a short lived perennial that will reseed itself. Contains toxic compounds that are harmful if eaten in large quantities - deer resistant.

The tubular deep-blue flowers attract large numbers of bees, butterflies, moths (including the Nocturnal sphinx moth) and hummingbirds. It is typically pollinated by bumblebees.

Great Blue Lobelia can be found in wet prairies, soggy meadows, pond and creek edges, marshland borders, and other moist areas. - Prairie Moon Nursery

The beautiful contrast of the bright yellow goldenrods with the deep blue of Great blue lobelia would make anyone fall in love with it. Blue-purple is a rarer flower color and to have a large swath of it from the blue lobelia is a special and stunning sight.