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Digitalis purpurea (Common Foxglove)


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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Digitalis
Species: Digitalis purpurea

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Plant Types edit
  • Biennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
  • Lanceolate
  • Ovate
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  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Yellow/Gold
  • Purple
  • White
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
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