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Digitalis parviflora

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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Digitalis (dig-ee-TAH-liss) (Info)
Species: parviflora (par-VEE-flor-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Digitalis kishinskyi

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Category:
Perennials

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

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

Hardiness:
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)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Brown/Bronze

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
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

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

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	Joan	On Jul 8, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote: Editor's Note Some resources list the leaves, flowers and seeds of Digitalis species as poisonous if ingested, and indicate that they are highly toxic and may be fatal if eaten. Ingestion may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, severe headache, irregular and slow pulse, tremors, unusual color visions, and convulsions. The toxic principals are cardiac or steroid glycosides. We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the poisonous details listed above are a precaution to gardeners, parents and pet owners.
Positive	Joy	On Oct 30, 2006, Joy from Kalama, WA (Zone 8b) wrote: I'm in the Pacific North West where we have very wet winters and I find this Digitalis to be very long lived. It does need good drainage. I grew this from seed in 2001 and it gets bigger and better each year.
Neutral	Baa	On Aug 29, 2001, Baa wrote: Syn. Digitalis kishinskyi Cultivars: Terracotta (slightly lighter flowers), Milk Chocolate A very different foxglove from Northern Spain. Small plant with lance shaped/ sometimes slightly toothed leaves often with tiny white hairs. 2ft spires of tightly packed tiny flowers which can range from dark orange to deep brown, look very closely and you may see a slight bit of purple on the flower lip. Sometimes flowers all round the stem. Not pretty but certainly a comment inducing flower. Easy from seed but requires a dry winter to survive.

Regional...

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

Kalama, Washington

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