Digitalis obscura 'Goldcrest'
A unique orange foxglove for the front of the border.
Description:
Sunny apricot-orange-yellow bells with brown freckles hang in loose clusters from very strong stems to 18 inches. Goldcrest is long blooming since the flowers are sterile. Forms mounds of attractive evergreen foliage. Native to the mountains of Spain. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Common Name: Rusty Foxglove
Family: Plantaginaceae (The Plantain Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountains.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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