| Botanical name | Digitalis purpurea |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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| Categories | |
| Flowers | Common foxglove bears long spikes of pendulous, spotted flowers. The colour of the flowers varies from purple and pink to white. |
| Common name(s) | Common foxglove |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Plant has light green, woolly, leaves. |
| Interesting info | Foxgloves are biennials, but can also be treated as short-lived perennials. |
| Other languages | Vingerhoedjie (A) |
Digitalis purpurea (Common foxglove)
- Botanical name: Digitalis purpurea
- Common name(s): Common foxglove
- Categories: Annuals, Ground Covers and Perennials
Plant description:
Foxgloves are biennials, but can also be treated as short-lived perennials. They are hardy, erect plants with light green, woolly, leaves and long spikes of pendulous, spotted flowers. The colour of the flowers varies from purple and pink to white.
Family: –
Botanical Pronunciation: dge-ih-TAY-liss pur-pur-EE-a
Digitalis purpurea requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Common foxglove bears long spikes of pendulous, spotted flowers. The colour of the flowers varies from purple and pink to white.
Plant has light green, woolly, leaves.
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