Rusty Foxglove (Digitalis ferruginea) in the Foxgloves Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Biennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic Dry Mesic Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 9b
Plant Height:	100 to 150 cm
Plant Spread:	40 to 50 cm
Leaves:	Unusual foliage color
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Bi-Color: yellow and brown/orange
Flower Time:	Summer Late summer or early fall
Uses:	Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds
Resistances:	Deer Resistant Drought tolerant
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:	Provide light Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods:	Division Other: Divide in early spring or fall
Pollinators:	Bees
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Comments:

Posted by JonnaSudenius (Belgium, Europe - Zone 6a) on Mar 3, 2012 3:34 AM concerning plant:

This is a biennial, but if you deadhead it before it sets seed, it will live at least an extra year.

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Posted by adknative (Eagle Bay, New York - Zone 3b) on Jul 23, 2022 7:09 AM concerning plant:

Seeds are available via Monticello, whose site states that: "While there is no direct evidence that Thomas Jefferson cultivated this species, it was available on an 1810 broadsheet of Philadelphia nurseryman Bernard McMahon ..." In other words, this is an heirloom plant variety. Note that while the scapes can grow to 5 feet, the blooms themselves are much smaller than what one would usually think of ... mine are about 1/2-inch across the mouth of the blooms and the depth is roughly an inch deep. So, a third the size of purpurea (?). They will self-seed, if given the chance.

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Plant Events from our members
HamiltonSquare	On June 1, 2016	Bloomed Planted in Feb. 2015 from four inch pot from Annie's Annuals and Perennials.
MrsBinWY	On July 4, 2021	Transplanted On 7-4-21, 6 in back yard in front of Verbesina alternifolia; on 7-5-21 3 under Green Ash, east side, near the fence; on 8-1-2021 planted last 5 behind Eryngium giganteum
MrsBinWY	On June 12, 2021	Potted up 14 pots with 1 or 2 or 3 seedlings per pot
MrsBinWY	On April 5, 2021	Seeds germinated activity in at least 8 groups
MrsBinWY	On March 27, 2021	Seeds sown 16 groups of Seeds from janinilulu's 2020G rec Feb-21 in milk jug @ room temp
MrsBinWY	On June 24, 2018	Transplanted Planted 8 groups out.
MrsBinWY	On February 24, 2018	Seeds germinated 1; 3 more emerging on 3-1-18; (don't think the first one was a foxglove, rest of the seedlings are completely different)
MrsBinWY	On February 18, 2018	Seeds sown medium-warm room temp; 16 seeds from duane456
Australis	On February 24, 2024	Transplanted Planted in the front garden.
Australis	On February 24, 2024	Obtained plant Purchased two seedlings at the AGS Vic Buy/Swap/Sell.

Discussion Threads about this plant

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