Perennial Digitalis
- To: "ML-Perennials" <perennials@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Perennial Digitalis
- From: "* C* <s*@qmail.newbridge.com>
- Date: 20 Nov 1997 09:07:36 -0400
"Craig & Lara Hawkes" <networks@clear.net.nz> wrote:
> Purpurea X Mariana: Intense sky blue with tubular flowers, foliage
> silver (like stachys lamb ears) large leafed and prominant.
>
> Obocinca: Flowers purple on the outside covered in dense
> silver/white hairs, inside flower all yellow veined with the
> outside purple colour.
>
> How about Digitalis ferruginea and Digitalis parviflora, any ideas
> on where to source seed???
I'm enjoying the thread on digitalis. I just started growing foxgloves last
summer from seed. I have your standard biennial "Foxy" variety (I've
forgotten the species name) and next summer will be my first real "crop" of
blooms. As a rule, I can't be bothered with biennials, but I'm making an
exception for foxgloves. I'd love to hear about perennial species,
particularily those that can withstand the cold of Zone 4/5. Any suggestions?
I'm taking note of the ones recommended above. How shade-tolerant are they?
How long do they live? Do they grow easily from seed? Can they be started in
an indoor nursery?
-Sheila
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