Digitalis ferruginea 'Gelber Herold'
(Rusty Foxglove)
150 seeds $3.75 coming in fall
HomeDigitalis 'Gelber Herold' blooms in midsummer with towering spikes of soft tan-yellow flowers with rusty veining. I'm just crazy about digitalis species, and Rusty Foxglove is one of my favorites.
Gelber Herold foxglove self sows freely in my zone 5 garden. It's a biennial or short-lived perennial. It's especially nice with ornamental grasses.
Also known as Digitalis ferruginea 'Gigantea Yellow Herald'. Deer resistant. Hardy in zones 4-9. Also see Digitalis ferruginea 'Gigantea'.
height 4' spacing 12"
Sowing Digitalis ferruginea 'Gelber Herold' Seeds
Start foxglove seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost date. Sow on the surface. Full sun to part shade.
