Toxic Plant Connu comme étant toxique - Toxic to mammals if ingested. Contains small amounts of lobeline. Mildly toxic if eaten in quantity.
Image of Lobelia kalmii
Source: Donna Bos

Plant Names

image of Plante à fleurs
Lobelia kalmii
Kalm's Lobelia
Lobélie de Kalm

Synonyms

bog lobelia
brook lobelia

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Bleu Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Hauteur max: 2,0 feet
Max Width: 1,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Soil conditions:
Moisture wet Tolère des conditions de sol humide
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
does not spread Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant germinate easy Facile à germer
Landscape Uses:
rain garden Suitable for rain gardens
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
school garden Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
Rabbit Resistant Rabbit resistant
Limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
Transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Kalm's Lobelia is a delicate perennial with pale blue flowers that grows naturally in moist meadows, fens, and shorelines. It prefers moist, alkaline soils. It provides nectar for small native bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and beneficial insects.

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Oui

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Lobelia kalmii
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taïga des plaines
  • Maritime de l'Atlantique
  • Taïga du Bouclier
  • Plaines boréales
  • Cordillière montagnarde
  • Plaines hudsoniennes
  • Bouclier boréal
  • Maritime du Pacifique
  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Lobelia kalmii

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Lobelia kalmii

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

  • No complementary plants found.

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
  • Delphinium (Delphinium)
  • Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Iris)
  • Iris (Iris Cultivars)
  • Hesperis matronalis (Dame Rocket)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow by January
  • Stratification duration: 90 days

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: August
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Pods are brown, seeds are dark, and crisp, and little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
  • Harvesting:
    • Cut stem (including pods), let air dry in paper bag, then shake seeds off after a few days
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: Half of one, 1/32 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
    • Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
  • Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • Remove non-seed material
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Toxic to mammals if ingested. Contains small amounts of lobeline. Mildly toxic if eaten in quantity.