This is a perennial foxglove, not a biennial. It is not a cultivar of D. purpurea, but a hybrid between two dryland species. The flower c...Read Moreolor is a soft amber/apricot, not a brassy gold.
It is said to bloom all summer with a succession of 2' bloom spikes beginning in June, if finished spikes are promptly removed. The foliage is smooth and glossy.
Does well in half-day to full sun, tolerates light shade. It grows well on a wide range of soils, including clay-loam, as long as it is well drained and not too rich. It tolerates the higher humidity and rainfall of eastern N. America.
It is hardy at least to Z6a. The originator, Xera Nursery of Portland, OR, says it's hardy to Z5a.
This is a perennial foxglove, not a biennial. It is not a cultivar of D. purpurea, but a hybrid between two dryland species. The flower c...Read More