Botanical Name: Digitalis purpurea
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Common Name: Common Foxglove  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Annual, Biennial

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White, Multi-Colored

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Common Foxglove can grow 2 to 5 feet, depending on the variety. Flowers occur along tall spikes and are tubular (resembling the tips of the fingers of a pair of gloves). Colors range through soft to stronger pastels. Blooms mid spring to early summer, and begins to fade as the summer's heat comes on. A classic cottage garden flower and beautiful in vases.