Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Plant Height: | 30-50 cm |
Plant Spread: | 25-30 cm |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer 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 |
aspenhill | On May 31, 2017 | Obtained plant NGA David and Pat (greenthumb99 and ecnalg) - qty lot |
aspenhill | On June 13, 2015 | Obtained plant DG David (greenthumb99) & Pat (ecnalg) - qty 5 |
aspenhill | On June 7, 2014 | Obtained plant DG David (greenthumb99) & Pat (ecnalg) - qty 3 |
MrsBinWY | On September 28, 2019 | Transplanted on 9-28-2019: 3 in back side yard where Hibiscus moscheutos was |
MrsBinWY | On January 6, 2019 | Seeds sown WS eight (8x5) 2.25" pots, seeds from 2017G |
MrsBinWY | On November 26, 2017 | Seeds sown Experiment: Eight (8) 2.25" pots in garden hoop, seeds from 2017G |
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Digitalis grandiflora by Avedon | Mar 23, 2013 1:00 PM | 0 |
Nice by Shannon | Oct 7, 2013 1:57 AM | 1 |
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