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Plantaginaceae
Large yellow foxglove
Digitalis grandiflora
Also known as Yellow foxglove, Straw foxglove, Digitalis grandiflora, Digitalis ambigua var. acutiloba
Native Plants · Foxglove · Yellow Flowers · Woodland Garden · Perennial · Cottage Garden · Toxic · Shade Tolerant · Pollinator · Border Plant · Digitalis
The Large Yellow Foxglove is a striking perennial with tall spikes of soft yellow tubular flowers that bloom in early to midsummer. It prefers partial shade and consistently moist, humus-rich soil, making it an excellent choice for woodland garden borders. Note that all parts of this plant are toxic if ingested, so keep away from children and pets.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist; do not allow to completely dry out · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Italy, Maine, Masachusettes, Michigan
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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