A great variety of blue-flowering perennials predominate in spring and early summer. The great blue lobelia is a delight in the mid- to late-summer garden. The bright blue flowers of Lobelia ...

Hummingbirds are a welcome sight for most gardeners. They commonly return to spaces where they can find shelter and reliable food sources. To create a more inviting and attractive hummingbird feeding ...

Blue cardinal flower, also known as great blue lobelia, is a tall native perennial that blooms for long weeks at the end of summer. Like its striking cousin, the red cardinal flower, this lobelia ...

As summer wanes and our gardens become a bit bedraggled, there is a beautiful blue wildflower, Great Blue Lobelia, that trumpets summer’s demise and is a harbinger of fall. Blooming with abandon in ...

Hummingbirds are the ultimate garden visitors, darting among your carefully arranged flower beds to feed while they entertain you with their acrobatics — and you may see even more of them in late ...

Studies suggest that compounds in Lobelia inflata may aid asthma, depression, and other health issues. However, high doses can be toxic and may cause serious side effects. Lobelia is a genus of ...

Editor’s note: Once a month OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in FranklinCounty profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. A great variety of blue-flowering perennials predominate ...