Common Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Genus: Digitalis
Species: purpurea
The Latin translation of the word Digitalis refers to the shape of the flower; resembling the finger of a glove.
Category: Annuals & Biennials
Height: 2.00 m (200 cm)
Spread: 0.50 m (50 cm)
Form: Biennial
Hardiness: Hardy
Sun/Shade: Partial shade
Soil: Tolerant of a wide range of soils, except very wet or very dry.
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Foxgloves can be classed as perennials but it is more common for them to be grown as biennials. They can be found growing wild throughout Europe, especially in woodland areas. Digitalis purpurea has large, broad, lance-shaped leaves. The flowers are produced on tall spikes, each flower is cylinder shaped and there are usually distinctive spots on the inside of the cylinder. Flower colour can be purple, pink or white and the flowering period is during summer. Digitalis purpurea self-seeds freely.
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