Digitalis grandiflora (Yellow Foxglove)

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.