foxglove 'Foxtrot'

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A biennial or short-lived perennial to 1.2m high, with a basal rosette of green leaves. An 'orchid-flowered' cultivar, producing tall spikes of pendent, tubular flowers that are divided into fluted petals. Flowers are white flushed with lilac, with dark maroon markings in the throat

Scientific classification

Species: foxglove 'Foxtrot' (Digitalis 'Foxtrot')
Genus: Digitalis
Family: Plantaginaceae

TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial · Annual Biennial
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Semi evergreen
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of foxglove 'Foxtrot'

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Culture

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Toxicity

TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of foxglove 'Foxtrot'

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foxglove 'Foxtrot' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required, but deadheading will encourage growth for the following year

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in pots in a cold frame in late spring, or by division in early spring. Plants may self-seed, but may not come true unless grown in isolation

Growing

Will grow in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry; ideally a sheltered, warm site with humus-rich soil in light or partial shade. See foxglove cultivation for more detailed advice

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