Digitalis purpurea 'Foxy' Foxglove (15) Quarts
Common Name: common foxglove.
Zone (3) 4 to 8 (9).
Sun to part shade.
Mature foliage height 36 to 40 inches and width 12 to 18 inches, clump forming herbaceous perennial.
Tall spikes in pastel shades of purple, pink, red, cream, yellow and white have a conspicuous interior spotting. This long blooming biennial produces a rosette of low growing green foliage. Unlike most biennial digitalis, plants in the Foxy Group usually produce flowers in the first year. Individual flowers resemble the snipped off fingers of a glove, hence the common name of foxglove.
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil, Digitalis prefers moist, organically rich, acidic soils. Soil must not be allowed to dry out; however, dense crowns may rot in soggy, poorly-drained winter soils.
Attractive to hummingbirds, use foxgloves in woodland gardens or naturalized areas. |
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