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hairy foxglove

Digitalis ciliata

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Digitalis
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

D. ciliata is usually reliably perennial. It is an evergreen, clump-forming plant, to 50cm, sometimes more, with glossy green leaves and rather narrow spikes of small, close-set, almost tubular pale yellow or cream-coloured flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H3

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Acid

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will grow in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry; ideal site is a humus-rich soil in partial shade

Pruning

Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage the growth of flowering side shoots

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in late spring or propagate by division in early spring

Pests

Can get aphids and leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be affected by leaf spots and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverRock Garden

Planting Places

OutdoorGreenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years