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Excellent
plant with bright red flowers. Foliage shiny maroon-green. Increases to colony size if happy, but not invasive. Virginia native wildflower. Easy, non-demanding. Likes moist soil in Sun; Average to moist in shade. Basal rosette should remain uncovered in winter.
"Selected
by a local Pennsylvania nursery from a batch of seed grown Lobelia
cardinalis, the vigor of 'Fried Green Tomatoes' is sure to amaze growers
and gardeners alike. Quick to establish, dozens of brilliant red
blooming stems appear in late June attracting wildlife to the garden. As
days turn warmer, upper foliage transitions to a deep olive tone
while foliage underside remains maroon. Extremely winter hardy, Lobelia
cardinalis 'Friend Green Tomatoes' prefers full sun and performs quite
well in average to wet soil moisture." North Creek New plants will
have as many as 25-30 blooming stems! Others, especially red
leaved forms take much longer to establish and aren't nearly as
vigorous. Foliage color is similar to Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker
Red’, with ts new growth of maroon and deep olive green )the color of
fried green tomatoes!)
Nothing
is more dramatic than a group of Cardinal Flowers UNLESS it's a patch of
this -- golden foliage Cardinal Flowers. The contrast is dramatic!
An Intrinsic Perennial Garden introduction with an incredible
combination of gold foliage and brilliant red flowers. Early in
the season, the gold foliage alone holds it's own and then from July to
September, the bright red torches as the finishing touch. Hubba!
Hubba! as my Daddy would have said!
While most Lobelias are Native to the US, the little cutie is a
groundcover Lobelia from China! It has miniature leaves topped ALL
SUMMER with equally miniature pink blooms. Would be expected to
spread 36" in a year so it's a good spreader but so tiny, it won't hurt
anything!
A
Thurman Maness introduction that's a vigorous grower with erect,
terminal spikes of cotton candy pink blooms on alternate leaf stalks
which normally reach 2-3' in height. Long bloom period from July
to September. This amazing color is a complete departure from the
color palette formerly available from Lobelias and is luscious.
Arizona Native. Emerges in late spring. Parades its
penstemon-like scarlet flowers w/ yellow throats until the fall. Attractive narrow linear foliage on a low herbaceous shrub. Many sources are incorrect about this being a tender plant, including the AHS. It's hardy to -5 degrees w/ good drainage according to my reputable sources! No winter wet soil.
Excellent plant for average to damp garden areas in sun or part shade. Flowers appear for 4-6 weeks. Species distinguished by white stripes on the underside of the 3 lower lobes. Easy, non-demanding. Rich colors. Don't let leaves cover
the plant in winter.
The VERY RARE form the the Great Lobelia which is usually varying shades of blue. Occasionally a white one will show up, and here it is. May only be increased from cuttings or divisions. Blooms for 4-6 weeks. Don't allow evergreen basal growth to be covered by leaves in winter.
Rare
and unusual lobelia that was near extinction in the since 1985. Lobelia
valida branches from the base and the long branches stand stiff and
strong with their true blue flowers densely packed at the top of the
stems. The light green leaves, scattered along the branches, are flat
and soft with coarsely toothed edges. The flowers are two-lipped and can
be found crowded at the tops of the branches. Living 3-4 years,
they do self-seed.
We've
always tried to have the latest, greatest Lobelias in the trade. All the while we're watching
the sort of old standby 'Compliment' Lobelias. And they're always
just dependable, not fussy, good foliage, great blooms and, well, just
dependable! We had the opportunity to hand pick colors from a grower
who'd grown a seed mix in 2007 and we picked 6 outstanding colors, clean healthy
foliage and gave them a name that (as closely as possible) describes their
colors and then produced those from cuttings. We love all the hot new
Lobelias but honestly the 'Compliments' are hard to beat and bound to
bring "Compliments"! Not reliably hardy north of Zone 7.
Similar
in habit to the Cardinal Flower, this hybrid has red-tinged foliage
and dark-violet flower spikes from June through August. 'Vedrariensis' is a long lived Lobelia with strong, thick
stems. Grows best in deep, fertile, moist soil (but tolerates
clay soil) in sun or part shade. An excellent form of Lobelia.
For
years, Thurman Maness' Lobelia ‘Rose Beacon’ ruled the trade
for the best rose pink. Enter ‘Monet Moment’. It has two amazing
traits -- 1) immense flower size, and 2) MASSES of flowers. The
vigor of this plant is extraordinary as well. We always sell out
of this plant so shop early!
A
T.V. Star! Featured on The Victory Garden, this ruby-garnet beauty glows
in its velvety jewel-tones. Longer blooming season than most Lobelias. Stunning
velvety ruby red blooms spew forth from tall, sturdy spikes that are
backed by purplish foliage from mid-summer through Fall. This
very cold hardy cultivar is a favorite of hummingbirds. Makes
an excellent cut flower. A hybrid of L. cardinalis x L.
siphilitica (both Northeast Natives) introduced the name in
Lobelias, Thurman Maness and considers it his finest. 
Heavens
to Betsy, I never seen so much confusion on the Internet over a plant
color. Everything from purple to pink. Sigh... :-) It is magenta!!
Rarely found in nurseries, this clump-forming hybrid with erect,
terminal spikes (racemes) of large, Magenta flowers has a long bloom
period from August to September. This hybrid is more adapted to normal
garden soil conditions .
See
description directly above and photo link for the interesting color of
this Lobelia. Depending on the time of day, it can range from pink
(in sunlight) to almost Salmon at dusk.
Another
easy to grow Compliment Lobelia for those in warmer areas. A deep
rich ruby red and a large bloom.
Rich
salmon pink blooms on this 'Fan Series' Lobelia (Hybrids of L.
cardinalis, siphilitica and splendens.) A seed selection from
Germany. Blooms on sturdy
upright stems and may rebloom if cut back. 
This
seed selection from Germany. Dark red flowers have a velvety sheen on
tall, sturdy stems with dark green leaves. The 'Fan Series'
Lobelia are hybrids of L. cardinalis, siphilitica and splendens.
Sturdy upright stems. May rebloom if cut back.
Spreading
sub shrub w/ prostrate or trailing stems. Produces yellow flowers in late spring/early summer which open from orange buds. Pretty eye-catching. More vigorous than the double form. This is a fairly rare plant. The common name comes from the slender, spreading seed pods that resemble toes on a bird's foot.
Host Plant for the Zarucco Duskywing Butterfly.
Brilliant cardinal-red flowers are the attribute of this easy to grow perennial also called 'Scarlet Lightening'. Grow among other plants as a highlight. Tolerant of varied light but best in sun with afternoon shade.
An
erect clump-forming cultivar of German Catchfly with compact, grass-like
tufts of thin, lance-shaped, dark green leaves to 5" long. It also
has double, magenta pink blooms in losse, spike-like clusters on 12-18"
tall stems in late spring to early summer. Foliage is winter
evergreen in warm zones. Also sold as 'Splenders Flore Pleno' or 'Plena'
or 'Flore Pleno'
Incredible blooms
on bare stems (the foliage appears in spring) at a time when there's little else blooming. Dormant in summer, when it should be fairly dry. Perfect cut flower, fresh or dried. PEST PROOF. Needs mulch & protected spot in Zone 6.
Beautiful long reflexed, recurved red petals, wavy on the edge with
exerted filaments. Long lasting cut flower. Strong grower.
Description coming soon!
Rich green foliage is set off by the 8" arching white flower spikes along 2-3 foot stems. Put this where it has room to spread by underground runners or in a large sunken container. It's
extraordinarily beautiful but it does spread, particularly if the soil is moist. BUT
it is possibly the best white cut flower in the plant kingdom. Very,
very long lasting and stunning.
The tiniest creeping Lysimachia you can imagine. Perfect weaving it's way around stepping stones or other plants in part shade -- it almost looks like a creeping thyme but has that beat in the shade where Thyme won't grow and it will and ditto in moist places -- great for this plant but not for thyme. Spreads rapidly and yet is easy to control. Tolerates limited foot
traffic and is evergreen to 15 degrees.
Does best in a cool shady place where its trailing stems, with occasional yellow flowers, can wander and root down. Any excessive spread is easily checked.
The round golden leaves of the spreader will even grow in bogs or pond edges. Fragrant flowers.
Really brightens up a shady spot.
