Common Name: Foxglove, Common Foxglove, Purple Foxglove
Botanical Name: Digitalis purpurea
Family Name: Plantain family
Type: Biennial
Zone Hardiness: 4–9
Height: 2–5ft
Width: 1.5–2ft
Blooms: Tubular, pendulous flowers in shades of purple, pink, white, or yellow, often with spotted throats
Bloom Time: May to July
Sun: partial shade
Leaves: First-year basal rosette of oblong to lance-shaped, hairy leaves; stem leaves are alternate and decrease in size up the stem
Maintenance: low for beginners; warning that any part of the plant is poisonous if ingested. Needs consistent watering Tolerates: Deer, rabbit; acidic soils
Attracts: Bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators
Texas Superstar: No
Texas Native: No
Invasive: not invasive to Texas, but is invasive to parts of California.
