About
This perennial to 1m tall with dark green, lance-shaped leaves fringed with tiny white hairs and, from late spring into summer, long spikes of pale yellow flowers borne above the foliage.
About the genus
Digitalis can be biennials or usually short-lived perennials forming a rosette of simple leaves with bell-shaped flowers in slender, erect, usually one-sided racemes
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, North-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Native toSiberia
ToxicityTOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling 44629,fuchsia-chris-van-der-linden,Fuchsia 'Chris van der Linden',fuchsia 'Chris van der Linden',A handsome Fuchsia tree
Care notes
CultivationWill grow in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry; ideal site is a humus-rich soil in partial shade. See foxglove cultivation for further advice
PruningCut back main flower spike as it fades (unless seedlings are required) to encourage the growth of flowering side shoots
PropagationPropagate by seed
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworm
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to powdery mildews, downy mildews and leaf spot