General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Flowers: Showy
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other: The Latin word digitalis means finger and the blossoms of this flower fit the human finger almost perfectly. But the flowers and leaves are highly toxic, and this plant should not be grown in areas frequented by children.
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Divide in early spring or fall
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Foxglove
  • Canary Island Foxglove
  • Cresta de gallo
  • Grand Canary Foxglove
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Digitalis canariensis
  • Synonym: Isoplexis canariensis

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Date: c. 1815
illustration by Syd. Edwards from 'The Botanical Register', 1815
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Anaga Rural Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
credit: Scott Zona

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