// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Pale lobelia

Lobelia appendiculata var. appendiculata

Pale lobelia (Lobelia appendiculata var. appendiculata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–10a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to AL, AR, KS, LA, MS, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 5b–10a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Pale lobelia (Lobelia appendiculata var. appendiculata) — *Lobelia appendiculata var. appendiculata* — Pale lobelia. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Andy Jordan, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Pale lobelia (Lobelia appendiculata var. appendiculata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–10a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, pale lobelia pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora).