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Woolly Foxglove in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Digitalis Lanata

 

Woolly Foxglove

Tall spires of colourful, tubular flowers appear in summer above glossy or downy foliage. These biennial and perennial border plants, ranging in height from 45cm to 2m, enjoy moist, humus rich soil and benefit from a little shade. Some perennial species deteriorate after their first flowering and are best treated as biennials. D. purpurea and D. lutea spread freely by self seeding. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Digitalis lanata gets the common name of 'Woolly Foxglove' from the downy leaves common bears tall spikes of densely packed, light brown-coloured flowers each with a pearl coloured lower lip. Each of the blooms has dark brown veins.

 
plant Features
  • Woolly Foxglove likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Woolly Foxglove likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Woolly Foxglove is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Woolly Foxglove likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

 
plant information

Common name

Woolly Foxglove

Latin name

Digitalis Lanata

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Plantaginaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Woolly Foxglove likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Woolly Foxglove is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Woolly Foxglove likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

  • Water

    Woolly Foxglove likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Woolly Foxglove is 0.40meters x 1.00meters 0.40 M 1.00 M

Digitalis Lanata

Tall spires of colourful, tubular flowers appear in summer above glossy or downy foliage. These biennial and perennial border plants, ranging in height from 45cm to 2m, enjoy moist, humus rich soil and benefit from a little shade. Some perennial species deteriorate after their first flowering and are best treated as biennials. D. purpurea and D. lutea spread freely by self seeding. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Digitalis lanata gets the common name of 'Woolly Foxglove' from the downy leaves common bears tall spikes of densely packed, light brown-coloured flowers each with a pearl coloured lower lip. Each of the blooms has dark brown veins.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant in sun or partial shade in humus rich, moist but free draining soil.

 

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Late Summer

Sow seed from spring until late summer either in a frame or in the open ground. Divide the dependable perennial species in early spring.

 

Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Late Summer

Tall spires of tubular flowers in mid to late summer

 
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