General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 50-70 cm
Plant Spread: 40 cm
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other: The Latin word digitalis means finger and the blossoms of this flower fit the human finger almost perfectly. But the flowers and leaves are highly toxic, and this plant should not be grown in areas frequented by children.
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Divide in early spring or fall
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Spanish Foxglove
  • Fingerhut Foxglove
  • Foxglove

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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2011-06-24
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2011-07-02
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-06-13

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: western Oregon
Date: spring 2014
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2016-02-15
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