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Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove

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Description

This biennial foxglove will reach up to 4' when blooming in the early summer. The large spire of huge, bell-shaped flowers ranges from purple to pink to cream with purple specks. Large, textured leaves form an attractive rosette until bloom time. The plant likes a moist, filtered-sun area similar to the Lobelias and Columbines.

 

Plant Type

Perennial

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Half

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

Soil Condition

Rich, Well-drained, Moist

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Meadow, Woodland

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Specimen

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

Location Uses

Background, Walls / Fences

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Filler, Mass Planting

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.