// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Downy lobelia

Lobelia puberula var. puberula

Downy lobelia (Lobelia puberula var. puberula) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jul–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 19 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Downy lobelia (Lobelia puberula var. puberula) — *Lobelia puberula var. puberula* — Downy lobelia. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Steven J. Baskauf, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Downy lobelia (Lobelia puberula var. puberula) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jul–Nov.

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, downy lobelia pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).