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Digitalis lanata

 
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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Digitalis (dig-ee-TAH-liss) (Info)
Species: lanata (la-NA-tuh) (Info)

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One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Biennials
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Brown/Bronze
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen
Herbaceous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral smiln32 On Aug 29, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK
(Zone 7a) wrote:

Flower buds covered in fine silky hairs, open to white lipped reddish-brown tubular flowers, delicately veined and netted, tightly packed on many short stems. Origin: Mediterranean. Easy to grow.

Negative lldrm On Oct 17, 2002, lldrm wrote:

I have not grown this plant. I am a natural resources manager in Minnesota who deals largely with non-native invasive species. Digitalis lanata (Grecian foxglove) has unfortunately naturalized in the eastern parts of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, including along highway right-of-way. Management agencies are cooperatively working to eradicate the plant before it becomes even more of a problem. If you must grow this plant, do not let it go to seed and spread outside your garden. We have more than enough invasives out there already.

Neutral Baa On Aug 29, 2002, Baa wrote:

A short live perennial Foxglove from Italy to Turkey.

Has deep green, hairless or slightly hairy, lance shaped leaves borne in basal rosettes. Bears spikes of cream/yellow tubular flowers, heavily veined purple or brown with a large white lip. The flower spike has leafy bracts.

Flowers June - August

Loves a well drained soil in sun or light shade.

Very easy to grow and keep happy except where the soil lays too wet or too dry.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Auburn, Alabama
Seward, Alaska
Kalama, Washington



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