Digitalis obscura | sunset foxglove

Description

Foxgloves are the quintessential English cottage garden plant. Most are biennials or short-lived perennials that self-sow like crazy and grow happily in any reasonably fertile soil in sun or shade. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Sunset foxglove is a rare beauty. It has long, willow-like, leaves that form a bushy clump. Tall spikes of rusty-red-orange-yellow penstemon-like flowers complement the grey-green foliage perfectly. This plant comes from the mountains of Spain and North Africa, and, unlike its English relatives, makes a perfect addition to the rock or drought-tolerant garden. A true perennial.

Distinctions: 2004 Plant Select Winner

WARNING: all plants of this plant are highly toxic

Zones: 4 to 8
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 12 to 24 in.
Spread: 12 to 24 in.
Exposure: Full Sun to Shade
Soil Conditions: Well-drained, average, dry
Bloom Time: July to September
Bloom Color: Rusty Dark Orange/green-yellow
Native Range: western Mediterranean in eastern and southern Spain and northern Morocco