Digitalis lanata - Woolly Foxglove (10 Seeds)

Digitalis lanata

Common Name: Woolly Foxglove
Synonyms: Digitalis lamarckii
Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae

Plant Type: perennial, evergreen or semi-evergreen, poisonous, medicinal

Growth habit: clump
Growth Rate: medium, mature size: 0.6m. high x 0.3m. wide

 

Colour: leaf- green, flower- buff, stem- green

Season of interest: Summer
Position: full sun, partial shade
Soil: dry, moist, pH preference - Neutral, pH tolerance - Any
Hardiness: minimum -20°C, USDA zone 5 to 10
Origin: Eurasia

Description:
Clump forming perennial or biennial. Mid green leaves up to 12cm, sometimes with toothed edges. Dense leafy racemes of pale cream or fawn flowers with brown or violet-brown veins and paler cream lower lips, produced from mid to late summer.

Cultivation:
Well drained, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade.

Propagation:
Surface sow in spring, onto moist fertile well-drained soil, needs light to germinate. Self-sows well, and clumps may be divided every few years. Biennial, tolerates even fairly heavy shade and dry soils.

Design and Other Uses:
Used medicinally in the manufacture of heart stimulating drugs.

Other Notes:
Found wild in Italy, the Balkans, Hungary and Turkey. D. lamarckii may be used as a trade synonym but is also a distinct species.