August Native Plant Spotlight: Great Blue Lobelia
Happy August! Our native plant spotlight for this month is Great Blue Lobelia, or Lobelia siphilitica, and is one of six species of Lobelia native to Ohio. This perennial belongs to the Bellflower Family, showcasing beautiful blue/purple flowers in August and September. Typically, they grow between 1-5 feet tall, with each flower size around 1 inch long. The flower has a tubelike structure with a 2 lobed upper lip and a 3 lobed bottom lip. Their stems have many simple, altern
