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Plantaginaceae
Large Yellow Foxglove
Digitalis grandiflora
Healing and insincerity.
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Digitalis
- Native to
- Central Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 2-3 ft
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Unlike the common biennial foxglove, this species is a true long-lived perennial.
- It contains cardiac glycosides similar to those used to derive the heart medication digitalis.
- Its tubular flowers are perfectly shaped for bumblebees, which crawl inside to reach the nectar.
- In medieval folklore, foxgloves were believed to be worn by fairies as gloves, hence the name.
- It is one of the hardiest foxglove species and can survive winters as cold as minus 40 degrees.
Color meanings
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youth
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healing
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a wish