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Chinese foxglove | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chinese foxglove

Rehmannia elata

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Rehmannia
Family: Orobanchaceae

About this plant

R. elata is an upright perennial to 1.5m tall, with deeply toothed, ovate leaves and lax racemes of two-lipped, purplish-pink flowers to 10cm long in summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun or light shade in well-drained soil in a sheltered site. Can be lifted in autumn and overwintered in a cool, dry frost-free place

Pruning

No pruning required but remove spent flower stems by deadheading

Propagation

Propagate by seed in late winter; take softwood cuttings in spring or root cuttings in late autumn

Pests

Susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Wall TrainedOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years