Re: Germinating seed
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Germinating seed
- From: M* D*
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 13:21:48 -0600
At 11:52 AM 11/18/98 -0500, Barbara J. Davis wrote:
>Valerie, It is my understanding that all digitalis is bi-ennial. You
>mentioned the showy ones. Have you had any bloom the first year?
>
>Barbara Davis southwest of Fort Worth, TX
Hi Barbara, Digitalis x mertonenis is a true perennial. It is shorter and
stockier with flowers the color of crushed strawberries. The leaves are
darker green, soft and fuzzy. Mine usually put up several stems over the
course of the summer so the bloom time is long. Digitalis lutea, soft creamy
yellow flowers, is also listed by the American Horticultural Society
Encyclopedia as perennial. Both are 30-36" and do well in full shade in my
garden. They are also pest free.
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon, Zone 8b
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