Lobelia cardinalis Towering Inferno Calamintha but heavily infused with red

but heavily infused with red toward and including the hood

This 2005 Hans Hansen introduction is a cross between a variegated H

but when we keyed it out

this has become one of our favorite and most distinctive garden-worthy hostas

We first spotted this cutie at the late Harlan Hamernik's Bluebird Nursery and was amazed

Lobelia cardinalis Towering Inferno Calamintha but heavily infused with redLobelia 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