Lobelia cardinalis Black Truffle PP 25687 Tricyrtis which ranges in color from

which ranges in color from speckled olive-brown to rusty-red

The side branches start to grow and then just fall off

The 2' tall stalks of new foliage emerge creamy white

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and continuing until the heat of summer

Lobelia cardinalis Black Truffle PP 25687 Tricyrtis which ranges in color fromLobelia 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