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Digitalis grandiflora (Yellow Foxglove)

Large Yellow Foxglove, Cream-Colored Foxglove, Great Yellow Foxglove, Large-Flowered Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove, Digitalis ambigua, Digitalis macrantha, Digitalis orientalis

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Digitalis grandiflora, Large Yellow Foxglove, Cream-Colored Foxglove, Great Yellow Foxglove, Large-Flowered Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove, Digitalis ambigua, Digitalis macrantha, Digitalis orientalis

Regarded as one of the toughest and best performing foxgloves, Digitalis grandiflora (Yellow Foxglove) is a clump-forming perennial boasting showy spikes of tubular, soft creamy-yellow flowers, 2 in. long (5 cm), with brown spotted throats. Blooming in late spring to early summer, they rise on leafy stems from a basal rosette of dark green, finely-toothed, evergreen leaves. They are attractive to hummingbirds, which hover near the tubular blossoms and to birds, which flock to the seedheads in the fall. Fitting into almost any setting, this is a wonderful addition to the herbaceous border.

  • Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
  • Grows up to 2-3 ft. high (60-90 cm) and 12-18 in. wide (30-45 cm). Self-seeds freely under optimum growing conditions.
  • Performs best in full sun or part shade in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Organically rich soils with consistent and regular moisture are preferred. Deer resistant.
  • Easy to grow, Yellow Foxglove is a welcomed addition to beds and borders, cottage gardens, woodlands or naturalized areas. For best visual impact, plant Floxgloves in groups of 3 to 4 plants.
  • Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage the growth of flowering side shoots.
  • Keep an eye out for aphids, leaf and bud eelworm, leaf spots and powdery mildew.
  • Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in late spring or propagate by division in early spring.
  • Highly toxic by ingestion. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling.
  • Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses, toxic to humans.
  • Digitalis grandiflora is native to woods and stream banks from central Europe to Turkey and Siberia.

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Requirements

Hardiness 3 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Plantaginaceae
Genus Digitalis
Common names Foxglove
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early)
Height 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spread 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 15" - 18"
(40cm - 50cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Digitalis obscura (Sunset Foxglove)
Digitalis grandiflora ‘Carillon’ (Dwarf Yellow Foxglove)
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora (White-Flowered Foxglove)
Digitalis x mertonensis ‘Summer King’ (Strawberry Foxglove)
Digitalis purpurea ‘Polkadot Princess’ (Common Foxglove)
Digitalis purpurea ‘Camelot Rose’ (Common Foxglove)

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Campanula lactiflora ‘Prichard’s Variety’ (Milky Bellflower)
Salvia verticillata ‘Purple Rain’ (Whorled Sage)
Eryngium bourgatii ‘Picos Blue’ (Mediterranean Sea Holly)
Verbascum chaixii ‘Album’ (Nettle-Leaved Mullein)

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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
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Requirements

Hardiness 3 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Plantaginaceae
Genus Digitalis
Common names Foxglove
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early)
Height 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spread 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 15" - 18"
(40cm - 50cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage
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