amental ▁plant . ▁Digital is ▁obsc ura ▁naturally ▁grows ▁well ▁in ▁dry ▁clim ates ▁and ▁in ▁high ▁alt itudes . ▁Un like ▁many ▁other ▁fo x g lo ves , ▁it ▁is ▁dr ought - tol er ant ▁when ▁it ▁is ▁deeply ▁root ed ▁and ▁established . ▁It ▁th riv es ▁in ▁average , ▁well - dra ined ▁soil ▁with ▁p H ▁levels ▁of ▁ 5 . 8 – 7 . 2 . ▁ ▁It ▁may ▁die ▁if ▁left ▁in ▁wet ▁soil ▁over ▁winter . ▁Digital is ▁obsc ura ▁grows ▁in ▁either ▁full ▁or ▁partial ▁sun . ▁It ▁blo oms ▁during ▁late ▁spring ▁from ▁May ▁to ▁June ▁and ▁spread s ▁over ▁the ▁ground ▁about ▁ 0 . 7 5 – 1 . 5 ▁feet . ▁Once ▁established , ▁it ▁is ▁per enn ial ▁and ▁grows ▁at ▁a ▁rather ▁moder ate ▁to ▁fast ▁pace . ▁It ▁is ▁non - in vas ive ▁and ▁attract s ▁hum ming bird s . ▁It ▁is ▁naturally ▁resist ant ▁to ▁de er ▁and ▁rabb its . ▁ ▁Mor ph ology ▁Digital is ▁obsc ura ▁is ▁a ▁shr ub ▁that ▁grows ▁about ▁ ▁tall . ▁The ▁st ems ▁are ▁smooth ▁and ▁ere ct . ▁The ▁long ▁leaves ▁are ▁bas al ▁and ▁form ▁in ▁a ▁ro set te ▁fashion ▁growing ▁out ward ▁closer ▁to ▁the ▁ground . ▁Sm aller ▁leaves ▁grow ▁altern ately ▁along ▁the ▁stem . ▁The ▁thick , ▁gl oss y ▁leaves ▁are ▁lance olate ▁in ▁shape , ▁with ▁ac ute ▁tips . ▁The ▁leaves ▁have ▁a ▁blue