Phygelius capensis | Deep Rose Books In frost-prone areas

In frost-prone areas

Also known as Aruncus dioicus or Goats Beard this lovely plant has plumes of creamy-white tiny starlike flowers resembling an Astilbe but it is considerably taller is stature

We find it does not spread rampantly and we have found that it is not as deep rooted as our big Comfrey and we find we can easily dig it out if we want to move it and no new bits seem to sprout and if they do they appear to be easily removed and relocated or we use it in our Comfrey tea that we make with sheep manure and use on our garden plants

We adore Boltonia asteroides in the white which you can see here

While most foxgloves are biennials

Phygelius capensis | Deep Rose Books In frost-prone areasPhygelius or Cape Fuchsias are a native of South Africa but are surprisingly hardy perennials or small shrubs. Plants grow to make a bushy, upright mound of green foliage, with stems that are stained red in colour as they emerge and then turn green that bear showy clusters of fuchsia like flowers beginning sometimes as early as spring and continuing into autumn. This plant whilst very attractive is an enthusiastic grower and spreads by suckering so