Dusky purple foliage with fire engine red flowers
Lobelia cardinalis Fried Green Tomatoes
Its vigorous growth will amaze growers and gardeners alike as it grows 3-6 inches per week well into summer.
Fried Green Tomatoes is an unusually vigorous, extremely winter hardy selection. Dozens of tomato red blooms appear in late July, transforming this new selection into hummingbird magnet. 25 to 30 blooming stems will appear on newly planted plants. Other lobelias, especially red leaved selections take much longer to establish and are not nearly as vigorous. Fried Green Tomatoes has successfully over wintered in cold, wet winters in Maryland, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
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Who Am I?
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Common Name
Fried green Tomatoes cardinal flower -
Botanical Name
Lobelia cardinalis 'Fried Green Tomatoes' PP21958 -
Type
Perennial -
US Native?
YES -
Bloom Time
Late July for 8 to 12 weeks. -
Bloom Color
Red
Cultural Details
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Bloom Time
Late July for 8 to 12 weeks. -
Size
30-36” tall by 24-30” wide -
Hardiness Zone
4 – 8 -
Light
Full sun. -
Soil
Average garden soil -
Moisture
As with most cardinal flowers, Fried Green Tomatoes prefers moist soil. Fried Green Tomatoes performs quite well in average garden soil with average moisture. Plant in spring or fall for adequate soil moisture to hasten root establishment. -
Disease & Pests
None known -
Landscape Use
Foundation plantings, mass plantings, commercial landscapes, middle of the border, urban gardens, bog gardens or pond edges. -
Propagation
Tissue Culture, URC