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  • Fibigia clypeata (Roman shields)
  • Fibigia clypeata (Roman shields) first year foliage rosette
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Fibigia clypeata (Roman shields)
Fibigia clypeata (Roman shields) first year foliage rosette

Roman shields

Fibigia clypeata

An excellent plant for the rockery or front of the border, Roman Shields bears attractive yellow flowers over silvery-green foliage in spring. Flowers are charming, but we grow this plant for the fabulous seed pods that follow the flowers and persist into winter.

Zones: 5 to 9
Family: Brassicaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 14 to 36 in.n
Spread: 14 to 36 in.
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Conditions: Dry to Average
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Color: Yellow
Native Range: Greece, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Turkey

Special Characteristics
  • Deer-resistant
image credits

Ali McEnhill, The Old Dairy Nursery

Fibigia clypeata (Roman shields)
Fibigia clypeata (Roman shields) first year foliage rosette

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