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Plant profile · Austin & Hill Country

Palespike Lobelia

Lobelia spicata
native · Central Texas

Palespike Lobelia is a wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 3 ft tall. It wants part shade to shade. Blooms white, blue and purple in Jun–Jul. Good for hummingbirds.

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The facts

4 sources
Type
Wildflower
Sun
Part shade to shade (2–4 hrs of direct sun)
Height
About 3 ft
Bloom
Jun–Jul · white, blue, purple
Wildlife
Supports hummingbirds

Where it grows

1 occurrence record in Central Texas (GBIF).

Can you buy it?

Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.