🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 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
🤝 Companions (10)
🤝 Astilbe
Good companion.
🤝 Fern
Good companion.
🤝 Foxglove
Foxglove spires behind roses create vertical drama.
🤝 Hosta
Good companion.
🤝 Hosta
Hosta fills in as foxgloves fade mid-season.
🤝 Hosta
Foxglove's tall spires above hosta foliage; both thrive in partial shade
🤝 Rose
Good companion.
🤝 Similar
Similar culture in partial shade. Contrasting flower shapes.
🤝 Woodland
Woodland pairing. Fern provides backdrop for foxglove spires.
🤝 fern
Classic woodland pairing; foxglove provides vertical accent in shaded gardens
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Toxic — keep away from edible crops. Gloves required.
Incompatible.
⚠️ 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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