Digitalis laevigata Pennisetum no wonder it was named

no wonder it was named the 2013 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association

bright orange pom-poms

and a quick way to hide your untidy neighbors

Benedict named H

the center turns to yellow and

Digitalis laevigata Pennisetum no wonder it was namedWe absolutely love Digitalis laevigata, a perennial foxglove species, endemic to the Balkan peninsula, which has thrived in our hot, humid, rainy summers since 2017. The 5' tall (yes, many references say 3' tall, but we don't let our plants read books) flower spikes open, starting in mid May (NC) with terminal spikes of tightly stacked, small, bronzy orange flowers. Well drained, gravelly soils yield the best results.