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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Leaves: Evergreen
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
  • Willow Leaf Foxglove
  • Willow-Leaved Foxglove
  • Dusty Foxglove
  • Sunset Foxglove
  • Foxglove

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Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2015-05-20
Location: Hamilton Square perennial garden Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2014-04-26
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-06-12
Location: in my garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 04-17-2017
Willow Leaf Foxglove (Digitalis obscura)
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2015-05-10
Location: in my garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 04-17-2017
Willow Leaf Foxglove (Digitalis obscura)

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

photo by ghislain118
Location: Hamilton Square perennial garden Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2014-04-26
Location: in my garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 04-17-2017
Willow Leaf Foxglove (Digitalis obscura)
Location: in my garden in Oklahoma City
Date: 04-17-2017
Willow Leaf Foxglove (Digitalis obscura)

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2013-05-27
Young plant

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On July 5, 2021 Transplanted
3 in front of 'Bowl of Beauty' peony and 3 to east of 'Dr. Alexander Fleming' peony on 7-5-21; 3 in old herb bed and 1 by back gate at southwest corner of garage with Chinese Trumpet Lilies on 8-1-2021
MrsBinWY On June 3, 2021 Potted up
11 pots with 1 or 2 seedlings per pot
MrsBinWY On April 5, 2021 Seeds germinated
obs 1
MrsBinWY On March 27, 2021 Seeds sown
16 groups of 2 seeds each of 'Sunset' from janinilulu (commercial for 2021) Feb-21 in milk jug @ room temp
Australis On February 29, 2024 Transplanted
Planted in the front garden.
Australis On February 26, 2024 Obtained plant
Purchased 3 seedlings from Lambley Nursery.
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Beautiful! by 4susiesjoy Apr 28, 2014 8:24 PM 0

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