John Fielding Synonyms
Digitalis ferruginea Yellow Herald
Annual Biennial Herbaceous Perennial
A vigorous biennial or short-lived perennial, with a basal rosette of glossy green leaves. Leafy flowering stems to 1.2m high are produced in late spring and early summer in its second year, bearing long, tubular to funnel-shaped, pale yellow to golden brown flowers with dark red-brown veining on the insides, in dense clusters all around the stems
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
1-1.5 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres