Digitalis chalcantha

In frost-free climates, may be grown outdoors in well-drained soil, in a sheltered spot in sun or part shade. Elsewhere, grow under glass in loam-based potting compost, in full or bright filtered light with low to moderate humidity. Water moderately during growth and sparingly in winter. See foxglove cultivation for further advice

Propagate by seed, sown in pots at 18-24°C in spring, or by softwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer

May be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworms, and to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly when grown under glass

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, downy mildews and leaf spot