foxglove 'Lucas'
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Lucas' is a neat,clump-forming, semi-evergreenbiennial with erect stems and dark-green, wrinkled and toothed leaves.Pinkish-purple flowers with white speckled throats appear from early summer through until the autumn.
Scientific classification
- Species
- foxglove 'Lucas' (Digitalis 'Lucas')
- Genus
- Digitalis
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 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
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of foxglove 'Lucas'
Distribution map
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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 'Lucas'
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foxglove 'Lucas' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningCut back the main flower spike as it fades to encourage the growth of flowering side shoots
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in spring
Growing
GrowingWill grow in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry; ideal site is 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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