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Hardiness: 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)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Pink Magenta (Pink-Purple) Pale Yellow White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Summer
Foliage: 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 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
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.
On Oct 29, 2008, dmj1218 from west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
Does well over the winter here in Houston, Texas. Doesn't always make it through the summer, but is super easy to grow from seed and blooms the following late spring if sown in the fall. Seeds are super cheap too which makes it a real plus!
Yes this will grow and flurish in Phoenix! I planted this last fall. It sat pretty much dormant for December and Januray. But once Feb and the 70 degree weather arrived. The plants took off. I planted 10 plants and now have over 25 flower shoots just starting to bloom. Not sure if they will be back next year. I doubt that they will make it through our heat. But the beautiful color and stately flowers are a needed change in this part of the country/world.
On May 14, 2006, Cesca_B from Henderson, KY wrote:
I almost hesitate to praise this flower because of the simple fact that I didn't expect it to return this year. Bienniual? Tell that to my plant. She's tall and gorgeous again this year. I did let her go to seed last year, and I think that may have something to do with it. She's blooming so much and is a much needed punch in an area with blues and purples.
On May 16, 2005, darylmitchell from Saskatoon, SK (Zone 3a) wrote:
I tried growing a "Foxy" in my north-facing front garden. After putting in the ground in May, it seemed to be in stasis, not growing much at all until early July. It then grew into a large mound of foliage, but still no flowers. Finally, in mid-September, the first flower spikes emerged. Unfortunately, the grasshoppers chewed through the first one and felled it like so much timber. At least two more survived and finally flowered in late September. They grew to about 4 feet and put on a rather spectacular display while the other plants around it were in decline. Foxy survived several hard frosts into October, only to perish in heavy snow just before Halloween. I hoped that being biennial, it would return the next year... but alas, it was dead and gone. It was nice while it lasted, but I would hesitate to try it again. It was very nice to look at, but because it bloomed so late I had little time to enjoy it.
On Jan 8, 2003, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
Unlike most foxgloves, this cultivar will bloom the first year it is planted, assuming it's started early enough.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Auburn, Alabama Phoenix, Arizona Calistoga, California Los Angeles, California Redwood City, California Loveland, Colorado Barbourville, Kentucky Litchfield, Maine Pinconning, Michigan Saint Cloud, Minnesota Geneva, Ohio Norristown, Pennsylvania Knoxville, Tennessee Houston, Texas Roanoke, Texas Snook, Texas Salt Lake City, Utah Leesburg, Virginia Radford, Virginia Kalama, Washington Volga, West Virginia
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