Lobelia spicata
Common name: Pale-Spiked Lobelia
Pale-Spiked Lobelia is somewhat daintier than the other, more well-known Lobelia species in our region. Reaching maximum heights of only 2 feet, it has very small, bright white flowers with the occasional blue tinge, arranged in long spikes at the top of the plant. It blooms in mid summer for about a month, attracting mostly small bees. It is a short-lived perennial, but will readily reseed.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forbs
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Uncompacted Urban Soils
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump
Growth rate
Slow
Flower color
White
Fall color
None
Size
- Mature height
- 10 Inches
- Mature width
- 1 Feet
- Max height
- 2 Feet
- Max width
- 2 Feet