Titanotrichum oldhamii
Oldham's Gold Woodland Foxglove
Item #: 2433
Zones: 6b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Titanotrichum oldhamii is an amazingly hardy African violet relative, originally shared in 2002, by our friend, Georgia gardener, Ozzie Johnson. After growing this Asian gesneriad in the garden, it was great to finally see it growing wild in Taiwan in 2008, where it clung to nearly vertical rock cliffs. The fuzzy basal leaves make a nice small clump to 12" wide which, in September and October, is topped with 1' spikes of dramatic, golden yellow bells with vivid, cinnamon-red centers. One look at a flowering Titanotrichum oldhamii will bring you to your knees faster than a passing pope...we promise! Titanotrichum oldhamii has survived 0 degrees F in our garden with good winter drainage.

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Other Attributes
Genus: Titanotrichum
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers , Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
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