Rehmannia Species, Chinese Foxglove

This plant likes a bit more shade on the Gulf Coast, but is fairly easy to grow given even moisture. It spreads readily, but is also eas...Read Moreily kept in check. It blooms all summer and is a great replacement for the more common types of foxgloves which won't grow in our heat and humidity!

A germination detail - Sow at 73*F, germinates in 2 weeks

This plant grows all over Sonoma County, in sun or shade, blooming for months and months, coming back reliably year after year, and resee...Read Moreding liberally. It is not something I would categorize as a water guzzler, even in full sun.

I purchased this plants at a high dollar cost, $27.00..for a 1 Gallon... but it was worth it.

This plant, in California's ...Read Morecentral beach coast area (Redondo Beach) it was very easy to grow, (it seemed to like partial shade in my garden) and what was great, was I was able to divide it and had many flowering sprigs the following spring.

It seems to like a bit of water but if in shade, can do well in a good humus rich soil without a lot of fuss.

If you grow this plant... please let me know ...It is one of my fav's even though I was not able to grow it for long (had to move)... I would like to know about it from your perspective.

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Purchased a small start in a 4 inch pot in the Spring. Planted in a semi-shady area that didn't have the best soil. It has grown into o...Read Morene of the gardens highlighs. Beautiful glossy foliage and those mauve-rose "foxglove" flowers. Has been in bloom since Spring into early Fall. Another surprise for our Pacific Northwest gardens.

In the San Francisco Bay Area, this plant looks good all year. In the winter it is a nice clump of evergreen leaves, and in spring sends ...Read Moreup many spikes covered in speckled deep pink flowers. It is a great plant for shady spots; even for rather dry areas. It is very easy to propagate by division, and does not seem to have any invasive tendencies in this area. I also have had no pest problems with this plant. I also have a beautiful white variety that is very hard to find, but very much worth the effort to locate.

This plant is also commonly classified under the Scropulariaceae family with other foxgloves. It can be invasive if given moist fertile ...Read Moresoil; keep on the dry side to keep it in check.