and a quick way to hide your untidy neighbors
the center turns to yellow and
no wonder it was named the 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association
dusty golden clump is topped in very late summer with 30" scapes of light lavender flowers
Digitalis laevigata Pennisetum and a quick way toWe absolutely love Digitalis laevigata, a perennial foxglove species, endemic to the Balkan peninsula, which has thrived in our hot, humid, rainy summers since 2017. The 5' tall (yes, many references say 3' tall, but we don't let our plants read books) flower spikes open, starting in mid May (NC) with terminal spikes of tightly stacked, small, bronzy orange flowers. Well drained, gravelly soils yield the best results.