Flower Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 7 - 11
- Height: 28 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid summer to early fall
- Bloom Color: Rosy purple
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Well drained soils, pH 6.6 to 7.5
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 73F
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Surface sow seed and press in to soil
- Sowing Rate: 7 - 8 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 18 - 24 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Rehmannia
Chinese Foxglove (Rehmannia Angulata Rosy Purple) - Chinese Foxglove can be a pleasant surprise in anyone's garden if you take the time to plant these flower seeds. It can be slow growing the first year when planted from flower seeds, but Rehmannia is worth the wait. This foxglove like flowering plant has spikes just like foxglove and is used as a border and greenhouse plant.
Rehmannia has rosy purple flowers with spotted throats. It spreads by underground runners, which makes it a nice groundcover. Also known as Rehmannia elata. Will generally grow as a perennial in USDA Zones 7 - 11 and an annual elsewhere. However, it has been know to survive winters clear down to Zone 5 before and come back strong the next spring. The stunning rosy purple flowers are trumpet-shaped with lips that measure 2 inches across. Prefers well drained soils in filtered light.
