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. ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ An unusually vigorous, extremely hardy hummingbird magnet. Lobelia cardinalis ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ Fried Green Tomatoes Lobelia cardinalis A division of Treadwell Palmer International 3500 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. SUSTAINING TOMORROW’S GARDENS RESPONSIBLE INTRODUCTIONS Lobelia cardinalis: C M Y CM MY CY CMY K FrieGreenTomat_FactSheet.pdf 9/8/08 11:27:25 AM
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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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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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