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Plantaginaceae
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
Also known as Lady's glove, Purple foxglove, Common foxglove
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Foxglove · Cottage Garden · Shade Perennial · Tall Flowers · Purple Blooms · Woodland Garden · Cut Flower · Biennial · English Garden
MedicinalAttracts pollinators
Toxicity: dogs, cats, horses — keep out of reach and wear gloves when pruning.
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/9/2026
Foxglove thrives in partial shade with consistently moist, well-draining soil. This stunning biennial produces tall spikes of tubular flowers in the second year. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering and prevent excessive self-seeding.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply when top inch of soil feels dry · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Chile Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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