Lobelia cardinalis 'Fried Green Tomatoes' PP21,958
Cardinal Flower
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
A selection of native cardinal flower from Pennsylvania that sports olive green foliage with a maroon cast all season. A fast growing, vigorous, hardy plant with an explosion of scarlet red blooms. Hummingbirds love to dine on this tomato! Perfect for foundation plantings, mixed beds, mass plantings, bog gardens, pond edges and as cut flowers. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Height
30-36 Inches
Spread
24-30 Inches
Color
Pink/Red
Bloom Time
July-September
When to Divide
spring or fall
Good Companions
Wild Bergamont (Monarda fistulosa), Red Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum), Peachleaf Bellflower (Campanula persicifolia), Bluemist Shrub (Caryopteris clandonensis), White Snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata), Smooth Phlox (Phlox glaberrima)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
| • | Hummingbirds |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Maroon |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist |
