hairy foxglove
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A usually reliable evergreen, clump-forming perennial to 50cm, sometimes more, with glossy green leaves and rather narrow spikes of small, close-set, almost tubular pale yellow or cream-coloured flowers in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- hairy foxglove (Digitalis ciliata)
- Genus
- Digitalis
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full shade · Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of hairy foxglove
Distribution map
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 hairy foxglove
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hairy foxglove care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full shade · Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
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 or propagate by division in early spring
Growing
GrowingWill grow in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry; ideal site is a humus-rich soil in partial shade
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, downy mildews and leaf spot
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworm
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