| Description | Dalmatian series Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) A tall vertical biennial that flowers the first year from seeds. Comes in white, peach, rose, purple, etc. |
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| Pronunciation | (dij-i-TAL-is)(pur-PU-ree-ah) |
| Plant Type | Biennials |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, partial sun |
| Moisture | prefers constantly moist, tolerates average |
| Soil & Site | prefers well drained, organic rich, tolerates average |
| Flowers | tubular funnel shaped, bore on a raceme, colors: peach, white, purple |
| Leaves | forms a basal rosette of green leaves the first year |
| Dimensions | 16-20 by 12-14 inches (HS), tall vertical growth form |
| Maintenance | may need to be staked |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Species native to western, south and central Europe. |
| Cultivar Origin | Kieft Pro Seeds and Pan American Seeds |
| Misc Facts | Some authorities point out that the Germans called foxglove Fingerhut (thimble) and Leonhard Fuchs (1501-1566), the German botanist after whom the fuchsia genus (Fuchsia) was named is said to have proposed that the plant be called Digitalis derived from the Latin digitabulum (thimble). On the other hand there are others who suggest the name is derived from Latin digiti- (finger) with reference to the shape of the flowers. (www.plantlives.com) |
| Notes & Reference | Kieft Pro Seeds web site |
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