Digitalis

Foxglove is a native plant often seen in gardens. The spike-shaped inflorescence with two-sided funnel-shaped flowers in shades of white, yellow or pink are beautiful to behold. Digitalis is a very attractive plant for insects, bumblebees and bees, which can disappear completely into the flowers. Most species are biennial, the first year a rosette of lanceolate leaves develops, the second year an upright flower stalk grows from this rosette, which can sometimes grow more than two meters high.
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Care tips

Digitalis requires no special care. After flowering, the plant usually dies, sometimes new leaf rosettes appear at the base. Leaves of Foxglove that have been damaged over the winter can be removed in March. Remember that this plant is poisonous, gardening gloves are recommended.

Maintenance tips can be found here

Specifications

Dutch name:
Foxglove, pipe head, doll's shoe
Theme:
Summer delight, Natural & native
Type of crop:
Perennials
Flower color:
Geel, Lila, Roze, Paars, wit, donkerroze
Flowering time:
juni, juli
Leaf color:
Groen
Height:
100 cm - 150 cm
Evergreen:
Ja
Hardiness:
Not
Pitch:
Sun, Semi-shade, Shadow
Application:
Border, Pot, Plantenbak, Groep
Soil type:
Zure grond, Normale bodem, Zandgrond
Special features:
Snijbloem, Trekt bijen aan, Trekt vlinders aan, Giftig
Plant density:
9 to 12 per m²
Expected availability week:
9 - 24