Lobelia cardinalis Black Truffle PP 25687 Night Gardens a cluster of green stems

a cluster of green stems shoot upward to 30"

nekkid stalks of very deep rosy pink flowers

In the jungles where they grow

Indeed root-cuttings are a standard means of propagating

Lobelia cardinalis Black Truffle PP 25687 Night Gardens a cluster of green stemsLobelia 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