Candy Mountain is a foxglove whose rose-pink bells face upward, showing off the speckled throats that nodding varieties keep hidden. The sturdy spikes rise 3 to 4 feet in late spring and early summer, giving beds a strong vertical line. Hummingbirds and bees work the flowers steadily.

In Birmingham, plant it where it gets morning sun and afternoon shade in moist, well-drained soil. Let a spike or two set seed and it will sow gentle replacements for coming years. All parts are toxic if eaten, which is exactly why deer and rabbits leave it alone.