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Lobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle' PP 25,687
Black Truffle Cardinal Flower
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Shop Available LobeliaItem #: 6226
Zones: 3a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 48" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Lobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle' is an exceptional selection of our deciduous native (Canada south to Florida) cardinal flower from West Virginia plantsman Peter Heus. The purple-black foliage color holds very well through the year and is a nice color backdrop to the 4' tall spikes of bright red, hummingbird-magnet flowers in early August. Average to moist soils are perfect for cardinal flowers to thrive and don't forget to keep the rosettes uncovered during fall and winter.
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Genus: Lobelia
Flower Color: Red
Leaf Color: Black , Purple/Lavender
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Chocolate Garden , Cottage Garden Plants
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Giant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Plants Named After Animals , Plants that Attract Birds , Rain Garden Plants , Texas Native Plants , Wet Shade Plants , Colored Foliage , United States Native Plants