Digitalis, Common Foxglove, Fairy's Glove, White Flowered Foxglove 'Alba'
Digitalis purpurea
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Digitalis (dig-ee-TAH-liss) (Info) |
Species: | purpurea (pur-PUR-ee-uh) (Info) |
Cultivar: | Alba |

Category:
Biennials
Perennials
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Succulent
Foliage Color:
Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
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)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Where to Grow:
Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
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
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Seward, Alaska
Alameda, California
Arroyo Grande, California
Decatur, Georgia
Farmersburg, Indiana
Kennebunkport, Maine
Hudson, New Hampshire
Munsonville, New Hampshire
Crown Point, New York
Willard, Ohio
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Easton, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Austin, Texas
Leesburg, Virginia
Kalama, Washington
Sammamish, Washington
show allGardeners' Notes:
Rating | Content |
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Positive | On Oct 9, 2010, Domehomedee from Arroyo Grande, CA (Zone 9a) wrote: I have had foxglove growing in my garden for years. I grow them in the shade under oak trees. I rarely have any volunteers come up from seed, not sure if this is due to the leaf litter or the shade. These are attractive flowering plants and the deer and gophers won't touch them due to their toxicity. |
Neutral | On Jun 28, 2007, Candyce from The Monadnock Region, NH (Zone 5a) wrote: This is our first year with this plant. We will have updates in our Journal. |
Neutral | On Aug 29, 2002, Baa wrote: An absolutely stunning natural form of Digitalis purpurea - Common Foxglove, often sold as Digitalis purpurea 'Alba'. |