🌸 Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
ornamentals
biennial
Plantaginaceae
☀️ Sun
partial shade
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
4-8
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
rich, well-drained
🚿 Drainage
moist, well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
2-5ft
⏱️ Maturity
2 years
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (9)
🤝 Astilbe
Good companion.
Good companion.
Foxglove spires behind roses create vertical drama.
Good companion.
Good companion.
🤝 Similar
Similar culture in partial shade. Contrasting flower shapes.
🤝 fern
Classic woodland pairing; foxglove provides vertical accent in shaded gardens
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Vegetable gardens
Incompatible.
⚠️ plants in edible/vegetable beds
Highly toxic , never co-plant with food crops; strictly ornamental borders only
📝 Growing Notes
Biennial , leaves year 1, flowers year 2. Self-seeds reliably. All parts toxic , wear gloves. Deer resistant.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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