rusty foxglove

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A vigorous biennial or perennial forming a rosette of dark green lance-shaped leaves, with tall racemes of tubular bell-shaped yellow-brown flowers 3.5cm in length in summer

Scientific classification

Species: rusty foxglove (Digitalis ferruginea)
Genus: Digitalis
Family: Plantaginaceae

TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
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 shade · Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of rusty foxglove

Distribution map

Southern Europe to Western Asia

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Culture

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Toxicity

TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of rusty foxglove

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rusty foxglove care guide

Water thoroughly as top substrate partially dries out each irrigation
Watering: Full shade · Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Water thoroughly as top substrate partially dries out each irrigation

Fertilizing

Diluted foxglove flowering feed every three weeks spring and summer

Pruning

Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage the growth of flowering side shoots

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in late spring or propagate by division in early spring

Growing

Will grow in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry; ideal site is a humus-rich soil in partial shade. A perennial but often treated as a biennial.

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