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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:
Herbaceous
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:
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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Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
1 negative

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.
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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