foxglove 'Martina'

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Martina' is a biennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial, up to 1.2m high, with silvery green leaves and branching stems of sterile pink flowers, spotted inside with maroon outlined in white, over a long period from early summer to early autumn; many foxglove species are a reliably good source of nectar for bumblebees, especially long-tongued bumblebees, and some but not all garden cultivars may also be good bumblebee plants

Scientific classification

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

TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: 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 'Martina'

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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 'Martina'

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foxglove 'Martina' 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, cutting down dead flowering stems, will encourage a longer flowering season and encourage growth the following year

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in spring; it is sterile so will not self-seed

Growing

Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil in light dappled shade, for example in a mixed bed or an open woodland garden, or in full sun, and add organic mulch

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