"One of the first things I learned about it, when I was little, was that it is useful as well as pretty." The little flowers sway as she holds the stem, bells swinging in silence. "It can be made into a good medicine that can make the heart beat faster, and stronger."

The color in her cheeks is a delicate pink, a few shades lighter than that of the foxglove flowers.

"It can also make the heart stop beating entirely."