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Rehmannia elata (Chinese foxglove)

Beginner
skill rating
1 hour care
per year
1m
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity

Plant details

Botanical name

Rehmannia elata

Other names

Chinese foxglove, Beverly bells

Genus

Rehmannia Rehmannia

Species

R. elata - R. elata is a perennial with rough, palmate leaves. In summer, it bears open racemes of pretty, tubular, deep pink flowers with yellow throats.


Rehmannia elata is: Deciduous

Habit

Erect, Open stems

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Flower

Dark-pink, Flushed yellow in Summer

Foliage

Green in Summer

How to care

Watch out for

General care

Propagation methods

Division, Runners, Seed

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Where to grow

Rehmannia elata (Chinese foxglove) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Greenhouse

Cultivation

Plant in free-draining soil in a sunny position. Not fully hardy, so best as a conservatory/unheated glasshouse plant. May survive winters outdoors in mild, sheltered sites. Can be grown in a container and overwintered indoors.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness

Tender in frost (H3)

Companion plants

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Botanical name

Rehmannia elata

Other names

Chinese foxglove, Beverly bells

Genus

Rehmannia Rehmannia

Species

R. elata - R. elata is a perennial with rough, palmate leaves. In summer, it bears open racemes of pretty, tubular, deep pink flowers with yellow throats.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Erect, Open stems

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Colour

Flower

Dark-pink, Flushed yellow in Summer

Foliage

Green in Summer

General care

Propagation methods

Division, Runners, Seed

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Rehmannia elata (Chinese foxglove) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Greenhouse

Cultivation

Plant in free-draining soil in a sunny position. Not fully hardy, so best as a conservatory/unheated glasshouse plant. May survive winters outdoors in mild, sheltered sites. Can be grown in a container and overwintered indoors.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness

Tender in frost (H3)

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Taken at Monets Garden (26/10/2011)

Taken at Monet's Garden (26/10/2011)

Rehmannia Elata (26/10/2011)

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