General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
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
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Endangered
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Common names
  • Canary Island Foxglove
  • Isabel's Foxglove
  • Gran Canaria Pineforest Foxglove
  • Foxglove
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Digitalis isabelliana
  • Synonym: Isoplexis isabelliana

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Date: 2005-06-16
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Uploaded by longk

Date: 2005-06-16

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

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