Fox Glove - Spanish Peaks

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Fox Glove - Spanish Peaks

Digitalis should be planted in full sun but will tolerate morning shade. Being a major attraction to bees, butterflies and birds, it is a must in any garden. ). ‘Spanish Peaks’ has a plant height of 12” and a spread of 12”. The foliage has a velvet and fuzzy texture that contrast well with the flower colors. It blooms early to mid summer, July to August. The dense spikes produce large tubular flowers. Try planting it in woodland gardens, as a border plant or cut-flowers. Remember to leave some dead flower stalks to self sow for future flowers. (All parts of Digitalis are poisonous if ingested and can be invasive. The Foxglove Spanish Peaks, 'Digitalis ‘Spanish Peaks’, is a showy and compact perennial that produces an array of wonderful raspberry rose blooms. ... details

 

Evening Primrose - Sunset Boulevard ‘Sunset Boulevard’ will flower its first year, June to August and is best grown as an annual. Try planting ‘Sunset Boulevard’ with Salvia, Achillea or Columbine. For a wonderful sun perennial, one will not want to leave ‘Lemon Sunset’ out of their garden. The large, 4” orange and red blooms turn apricot and red and are complimented by its rich green foliage. Oenothera requires full sun and needs a good drainage site. It has a plant height of 24” and a spread of 36-48”. The Evening Primrose Sunset Boulevard, 'Oenothera versicolour', ia a new Oenothera unlike any other.

Fox Glove - Spanish Peaks