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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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)
Don't bother to look Titanotrichum oldhamii up, 'cause you won't find it...except in the tropical books where it's listed as a Zone 9 plant. Our friend Ozzie Johnson originally shared this remarkable hardy Chinese gesneriad (African violet cousin) in 2002. 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
Bloom Time: Fall
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
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