Lobelia cardinalis Towering Inferno RHS Award of Merit Winners Although Meehan's wood mint prefers

Although Meehan's wood mint prefers slightly moist soil

dark green leaves make an attention-getting garden specimen

we were able to grow out seedlings to offer

here's what most of us expected

The foliage turns golden in fall before going to sleep but returns in spring with clusters of pale blue flowers at the tip of each branch

Lobelia cardinalis Towering Inferno RHS Award of Merit Winners Although Meehan's wood mint prefersLobelia cardinalis 'Towering Inferno' is a 2022 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a seedling we found here at JLBG among a large patch of self seeded cardinal flower. At 7' tall, this clone stood out above the rest, which ranged from 3 4' in height. The 2" wide stem base was necessary to hold this massive specimen upright. The typical bright red flower heads of Lobelia 'Towering Inferno', start flowering for us in late August, which is typical