Grecian foxglove
Also known as: Austrian digitalis; woolly foxglove
An erect perennial forming a rosette of evergreen lance-shaped leaves, with cream or pale yellow flowers 2.5cm long, veined with brown, in a long spike in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- Grecian foxglove (Digitalis lanata)
- Genus
- Digitalis
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Grecian foxglove
Distribution map
Eastern Turkey, Northern Iran, Caucasus
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Culture
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Toxicity
TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of Grecian foxglove
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Grecian foxglove care guide
- Water moderately, allow upper soil strata to dry between watering cycles
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Water moderately, allow upper soil strata to dry between watering cycles
Fertilizing
FertilizingGeneral balanced fertilizer monthly spring until flowering concludes fully
Pruning
PruningCut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage the growth of flowering side shoots
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in late spring. Propagate by careful division in early spring or from basal cuttings, see softwood cuttings
Growing
GrowingWill grow in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry. It will grow in partial shade, though generally does better in a sunnier situation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to leaf spots and powdery mildews
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworm
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