Lobelia spicata
(Spiked Lobelia)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Spiked Lobelia, Pale Spiked Lobelia, Palespike Lobelia
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - July
    Status: Native
    Range:

Lobelia spicata, or Spiked Lobelia, is native to most of the eastern two-thirds of the United States, except Florida. It grows in moist open meadows, ditches and prairies, in sandy soil. It blooms in early to mid summer, with small pale blue, sometimes almost white, flowers.

This plant can be identified by its single spike of flowers, the pale-blue color of its flowers, and its earlier bloom time at the start of spring.

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