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Landscape use: Foundation plantings, mass plantings, commercial landscapes, middle of the border, urban gardens, bog gardens or pond edges.

Market appeal / Uniqueness: Fried Green Tomatoes was selected by a local Pennsylvania nursery from a batch of seed grown Lobelia cardinalis. Its vigorous growth will amaze growers and gardeners alike as it grows 3-6 inches per week well into summer. Sporting colorings similar to Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’, this new selection will delight gardeners with its new growth of maroon and deep olive green. As the season progresses and the days grow hotter, the leaves remain maroon on the underside, but the tops turn dusky olive green with maroon highlights.

Propagation methods: Multiplies easily by division, leaf cuttings.

Bloom time: Late July for 8 to 12 weeks.

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’ An unusually vigorous, extremelyhardy hummingbird magnet. Lobelia cardinalis ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’

Fried Green TomatoesLobelia cardinalis

A division of Treadwell Palmer International3500 Parkdale Ave., Suite 5, Box A-30 | Baltimore, MD 21211

ph: 410-858-0577 | fax: 443-836-1492 | www.plantsnouveau.com

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.

Size: 30-36” tall by 24-30” wide

USDA hardiness Zones: 4 – 8

Sun/shade: 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 and Pests: None known.

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