Pollinators Class Digitalis The giant red vase

The giant red vase

the intrepid founder of the now defunct Sunny Border Nursery

expect a giant 12' tall spike

The 3' wide upright vase-shaped clump is composed of long thick chartreuse-green leaves and topped in late summer with 3' tall spikes of white flowers

Akebono cast iron plant makes a great bold-textured addition to the Southern garden

Pollinators Class Digitalis The giant red vaseAnther, Stigma, butterfly, oh my! Plants have very special relationship with their pollinators: the shape of the flower, the texture of the pollen, and the time of the blossom all relate to the kind of pollinator preferred by the plant. Here at PDN weve learned to identify different methods of pollination to aide in our efforts to cross and create seed in the Juniper Level Botanic Garden. Join us in exploring a different kind of the birds and the bees