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PlantFiles: Green Foxglove
Digitalis viridiflora

 
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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Digitalis (dig-ee-TAH-liss) (Info)
Species: viridiflora (vir-id-uh-FLOR-uh) (Info)

One vendor has this plant for sale.

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
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:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

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

Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
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.
Neutral Baa On Aug 29, 2001, Baa wrote:

Very similar to some of the other small pale yellow foxgloves and often you are sold one of the others labelled as D. viridiflora. The small yellow/green flowers have distinct veins which the other don't often have. They have downy-hairy leaves which are a slim lance shape.

This is a woodland plant from the Balkans and flowers throughout summer.

Regional...

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

Portland, Oregon
Kalama, Washington



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