green foxglove
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A perennial species, 60-80cm tall, with tough, slender, downy stems and rosettes of lance-shaped green leaves. Greenish-yellow flowers have dark veins and are carried in long dense spikes, 1.2-1.8m tall, from early to midsummer
Scientific classification
- Species
- green foxglove (Digitalis viridiflora)
- 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
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of green foxglove
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Culture
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Toxicity
TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of green foxglove
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green foxglove care guide
- Keep soil evenly moist during active growth and bloom
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil evenly moist during active growth and bloom
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight balanced feed in spring and at bud stage
Pruning
PruningCut back main flower spike as it fades (unless seedlings are required) 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
GrowingGrow in any well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be affected by a leaf spot and powdery mildews
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworm
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