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Siberian foxglove | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Siberian foxglove

Digitalis × sibirica

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Digitalis
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

A perennial to 1m tall with dark green, lance-shaped leaves fringed with tiny white hairs and, from late spring into summer, long spikes of pale yellow flowers borne above the foliage

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast 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 (unless seedlings are required) to encourage the growth of flowering side shoots

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

Can get aphids and leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be affected by leaf spots and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years