This beauty originates from the USA. It’s the national flower of the states Nebraska (1895) and Kentucky (1926). It also serves as healing herbs for different things plus it can be used as dye.
Foxglove or Fingerhut (thimble) in German. Beautiful flower with lots of uses and a legend attached to it. It is very poisonous but at the same time it’s a powerful medicine for cardiac insufficiency. The Irish have the legend that the blossoms served as hats for the fairy folk and those fairies gifted them to foxes as gloves (hence the name) so they could more easily sneak into the chicken coop.
The German name of this flower doesn’t sound half as nice as the English one. Also Kronen-Lichtnelke doesn’t sound romantic one bit, just kinda silly, at least for German ears. However, during the Middle Ages this flower was used as medicinal herb.
Somewhat Patchy 