Description
Nectar source for long-tongued pollinators like bumblebees, hummingbirds, and butterflies, erosion control and water filtration.
Soil Type: Rich soils, loam, clay, sand, well-drained but also retains moisture
Soil Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Sun Exposure: Full Sun-Part Shade
Height: 1-3’
Spread: 6” – 1’
Bloom Color: Blue-Purple
Bloom Time: August-September
Host Plant for: Lobelia Dagger moth, Pink-Washed Looper moth
Companion Plants: Ferns, Swamp Milkweed, Black-Eyed Susans, Cardinal Flower, Wild Bergamot, native grasses
