This dainty perennial displays a mist of pink or violet flowers and delicate foliage in fall. The needle-like leaves turn maroon as they age. Slenderleaf false foxglove often grows among grasses and forbs in wet meadows. It readily self-sows and, like other false foxgloves, is partially parasitic on the roots of other plants; thus, it does well when mixed with other species, particularly oak trees.
 
Plant Characteristics:
Grows  1-3' tall.
 
Prefers full or part sun.
 
Prefers moist to wet soils.
 
Blooms August-October.
 
Wildlife Value:
Host plant for larvae of the common buckeye butterfly.
 
Resources:
Minnesota Wildflowers
 
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