Scientific Name:
Digitalis purpurea
Pronunciation:
didge-ih-TAL-is pur-PUR-ee-uh
Common Name:
foxglove
Family Name:
Plantaginaceae
Plant Type:
Biennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, ovate to lanceolate or elliptical, margins scalloped; florets on long racemes all summer long; capsules may form near peduncle while new flower buds open at tip.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Medicinal plant, Perennial border, Woodland margin (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Purple, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Propagation:
Seed
Pest Susceptibility:
(Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (FEA) Field lab Equipment Area
- (WDY) WeeDY location