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Digitalis purpurea L. (purple foxglove)

German: Roter FingerhutCzech: náprstník červený
Genus:  DigitalisFamily:  Scrophulariaceae,
Mature Height: 1.20 mBloom in:    V, VI,
Flower Colour:    magentaSoil Preferred:  acid, wet,
Light Required:  part shade 
Other Attributes:  biennial, basal leaves, lanceolate, type of inflorescence - raceme, fruit - capsule, solitaire, bed plant, attractive flowers,
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Digitalis purpurea   purple foxglove plant

Digitalis purpurea

purple foxglove

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Digitalis purpurea   purple foxglove plant

Digitalis purpurea

purple foxglove

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Digitalis purpurea   purple foxglove flowers

Digitalis purpurea

purple foxglove

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Plants of Genus Digitalis:
01) Digitalis grandiflora MILLER (large yellow-foxglove), Ger: Grossblütiger Fingerhut, Czech: náprstník velkokvětý
02) Digitalis purpurea L. (purple foxglove), Ger: Roter Fingerhut, Czech: náprstník červený
03) Digitalis purpurea 'Foxy' (purple foxglove), Ger: Roter Fingerhut, Czech: náprstník červený

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Náprstník červený (Digitalis purpurea)
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Digitalis grandiflora - Yellow Foxglove
Proper name: Digitalis Amigua (Carillon Temple Bells or Yellow Foxglove); Extra dwarf plants with spikes of yellow tubular flowers marked with brown. Blooms in June and July. Use for borders, beds, and cut flowers. A very hardy perennial! Publisher: Hirts Gardens... (About-garden.com)

Digitalis x mertonensis - Strawberry Foxglove
The Strawberry Foxglove--A True Perennial! Evergreen foliage! Year-round beauty! This unusual and brilliantly-colored perennial Foxglove is a delight in the garden in any season, for its bright green foliage remains evergreen! In late spring and early summer, abundant buds open to luscious blooms th... (About-garden.com)

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker's Red' - Foxglove Penstemon
Commonly called Beardtongue, Penstemon is a large native genus found over large areas of the US and Canada, especially in drier locations. It contains a wealth of flower colors and sizes, plant heights, and growth habits. Husker Red is a white-flowered, red-foliaged form of P. digitalis that was sel... (About-garden.com)

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Candy Mountain Foxglove 200 Seeds - NEW! - Digitalis
DIGITALIS : Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials that are commonly called foxgloves. The scientific name means finger-like and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. Foxglove Candy Mountain is totally unique as it is the first upward facing foxglove from seed. This unusual characteristic enables you, and the bees, to peep inside the stunning rose pink blooms and view their delightful freckled throats, which appear all the way around the stems. These flower stems are so strong, sturdy and erect that in breeding trials Candy Mountain was given the nickname Viagra! Ideal for planting in drifts, creating a colourful display towards the middle or back of your perennial or cottage garden borders. Height: 90-140cm (36-56 inches) ...
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Foxglove Excelsior Hybrid Mix 100 Seeds-Digitalis
DIGITALIS : Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials that are commonly called foxgloves. The scientific name means finger-like and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. Description: A most effective and spectacular strain of Foxgloves superb for shady shrub and tree areas, back of borders and excellent for cut flowers. They can really bring the early summer garden alive! Flowers early summer. Height 5ft. Hardy Biennial Flowers: Early Summer Height: 5 feet Position: Sun or Part Shade US Zones: 4 5 6 7 8 Ideal For: Borders, Cottage Gardens Proper Name: Foxglove Excelsior Hybrid Mixed Colors ...
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Camelot White Foxglove - 4 Plants - Digitalis
DIGITALIS : Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials that are commonly called foxgloves. The scientific name means finger-like and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. This White Digitalis, or Foxglove, is a hardy, tall growing perennial with distinctive and densely packed tubular flowers. Masses of snowy white, pendulous bell like blooms are shaped like the fingertips of a glove, hence the common name. Foliage is clumping and grows low to the ground. Reliable White Digitalis is grown for height and pristine color display in shaded gardens. Suitable for border planting or for the woodland garden. Dramatic as a high backdrop in the border, or breathtaking in mass plantings. White Foxglove blends well with ferns or other plants with fern like foliage, a ...
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Excelsior Mix Foxglove 4 Plants - Digitalis purpurea
DIGITALIS : Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials that are commonly called foxgloves. The scientific name means finger-like and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. Excelsior Mix Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). A most effective and spectacular strain of Foxgloves superb for shady shrub and tree areas, back of borders and excellent for cut flowers. They can really bring the early summer garden alive! Flowers early summer. Height 5ft. ...
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Foxy Foxglove - 4 Plants - Digitalis
DIGITALIS : Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials that are commonly called foxgloves. The scientific name means finger-like and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. All-America Winner. The first foxglove bred to bloom the first year. Dense spikes of trumpet flowers with distinctly speckled throats. A pastel blend of rose, lavender, cream, yellow and white. Bears up to 9 dense spikes per plant, only 2-3 feet tall. Hardy in zones 4-8. Biennial. Digitalis purpurea Foxy ...
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Strawberry Foxglove 4 Plants - Digitalis mertonensis
DIGITALIS : Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials that are commonly called foxgloves. The scientific name means finger-like and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis mertonensis). The Strawberry Foxglove--A True Perennial! Evergreen foliage! Year-round beauty! This unusual and brilliantly-colored perennial Foxglove is a delight in the garden in any season, for its bright green foliage remains evergreen! In late spring and early summer, abundant buds open to luscious blooms the color of crushed strawberries. They are so freely borne that the flowers crowd one another on the sturdy 3-foot stalk, overlapping for a very full, ultra-colorful look. And because the buds open from the bottom of the plant up, the topmost are st ...
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Strawberry Foxglove 8 Plants - Digitalis mertonensis
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Foxy Foxglove - 25 Plants - Digitalis
DIGITALIS : Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials that are commonly called foxgloves. The scientific name means finger-like and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. All-America Winner. The first foxglove bred to bloom the first year. Dense spikes of trumpet flowers with distinctly speckled throats. A pastel blend of rose, lavender, cream, yellow and white. Bears up to 9 dense spikes per plant, only 2-3 feet tall. Hardy in zones 4-8. Biennial. Digitalis purpurea Foxy ...
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