Melinda Myers

Foxglove

Botanical Name

Digitalis purpurea

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 9

Height

2 to 6 feet

Width

1 to 2 feet

Flowers

Summer: purple, pink, white, salmon, yellow

Light

Partial shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Digitalis purpurea is a biennial and will reseed itself, therefore remaining in the garden like Hollyhocks

Problems

Powdery mildew, leaf spot, root and stem rots, aphids, Japanese beetle, mealy bug

Varieties

• Excelsior Hybrids - flowers are borne around the spike, rather than on one side, 3-5'
• Foxy - flowers the first summer, can be used as an annual, 30-40"
• Apricot - 4-5', pastel peach flowers with purple spotting