Digitalis purpurea
Common name: Foxglove
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Plant type  | Biennial, perennial |
| Height | 3 to 3 feet |
| Spread | 12 to 12 inches |
| Habit | Upright |
| Foliage | |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Interests | Flowers |
| Uses | Borders |
| Skill level | Beginner |
| Maintenance | Slight |
| Hardiness | 5 |
| Heat zone | |
| Sun | Part shade to shade |
| Moisture | Average to moist |
| Soil type | Slightly acid to slightly lime |
| Soil fertility | Moderate |
| Water consumption | Moderate |
| Site | Sheltered to average |
| Flower colour | Pink, purple |
| Flower season | Late spring to mid summer |
| Flower size | Medium |
| Foliage colour | Green |
| Fruit colour | |
| Edible parts | |
| Harvest time | |
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Digitalis purpurea is a biennial bearing tall spikes of tube shaped flowers above a rosette of foliage. Flowers are purple-pink with a spotted throat.
Digitalis requires a moist soil and shade to grow, Many types will freely self-seed. They can also be grown from seed sown in autumn.
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