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Digitalis davisiana

 
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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Digitalis (dig-ee-TAH-liss) (Info)
Species: davisiana (duh-vis-ee-AH-nuh) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

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

Hardiness:
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)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

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)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

By Baa
Thumbnail #1 of Digitalis davisiana by Baa

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative matthew3 On Feb 3, 2003, matthew3 wrote:

The foxglove plant has toxic poison and symptoms of getting the poison are abdominal pain, nausea, and indigestion.

Neutral Baa On Aug 29, 2001, Baa wrote:

Short lived perennial from Turkey. Slim, lance shaped, lightly toothed leaves. Tall impressive spires of dark yellow, orange veined to buff coloured flowers, mixes well with lighter colours in the back of the border. Looks great in a woodland setting.

Needs well drained soil to survive the winter.

Update 28th August 2002

Little monsters have decided not to flower for a second year! Still, they have made a lot of wonderful leaves to over winter ... next year...



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