Polifreda Peach Flambe Mediterranean Islands a perennial foxglove species

a perennial foxglove species

who discovered it as a seedling of Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'

that struck my fancy when visiting the Ruth Bancroft Garden in California

Penstemon tenuis is also a food source for bees

the flowers are favored by native bees

Polifreda Peach Flambe Mediterranean Islands a perennial foxglove speciesPolifreda 'Peach Flambe' is a 2026 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of our bigeneric cross of Manfreda maculosa and the Mexican tuberose, Polianthes x bundrantii. The result is a fascinating deciduous clump former with rubbery green leaves, flushed with purple spots as they emerge. In summer, the clump is topped with 2' tall stalks of manfreda like, outward facing flowers that open a fleshy peach color, and age to a flambe like reddish orange. This is