Spanish foxglove
Also known as: mullein foxglove
A perennial with wavy, ovate, mid to dark green basal leaves and slender tubular flowers of mid to pale purple and a paler throat with red spotting, borne on stems usually branched at the base and 60cm tall
Scientific classification
- Species
- Spanish foxglove (Digitalis thapsi)
- 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
- Semi 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 Spanish foxglove
Distribution map
Spain Portugal
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Culture
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Toxicity
TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of Spanish foxglove
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Spanish 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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