{"product_id":"digitalis-purpurea-foxglove","title":"Digitalis Purpurea - Foxglove","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dramatic biennial that spends its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst year as a low \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erosette of leaves, then sends up a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etowering 2–4 ft spire in year two, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epacked with pendulous, bell-shaped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflowers in shades of white, pink, and purple with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003especkled throats. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclassic cottage garden anchor that pollinators love. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse in the Landscape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA great \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evertical accent for borders, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecottage gardens, or woodland edges — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eespecially effective planted in front \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof dark backgrounds like shrubs or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efencing, where the pale spires really \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epop. Best planted in groups of 3–4 for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evisual impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse as a Cut Flower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA stunning, architectural addition to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earrangements. Harvest when only the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebottom third of florets on the spike \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehave opened — the rest will continue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eopening in the vase over the following \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edays. Cut in the cool morning before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epollinators have visited, since a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epollinated floret browns \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand drops quickly. Expect roughly a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eweek of vase life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull sun to part shade\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAverage, medium moisture, well-drained; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprefers humus-rich, slightly acidic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esoil in part shade\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIrrigation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegular water; soil should not be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eallowed to dry out\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2–4 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efeet (occasionally to 5')\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpread:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1–2 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late spring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einto early summer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e None \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enotable\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdible:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall parts are toxic if ingested; the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplant is the source of the heart \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emedication digitalis. Safe to handle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand touch, but keep away from pets and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echildren who may put plants in their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emouths.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOngoing Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eregularly, especially through the first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyear while the rosette establishes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter flowering, plants often look \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003escraggly — since they're biennial, many \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egardeners remove spent spikes once seed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas dropped rather than let them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elinger. Leave a few \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espikes standing if you want the colony \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto self-seed and return year after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyear. Watch for powdery mildew and leaf \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espot in humid stretches, and keep an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeye out for aphids and slugs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFun Facts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe individual flowers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elook like little fingertips of a glove \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— hence \"foxglove\" — and the genus name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDigitalis comes from the Latin for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"finger.\" Despite its toxicity, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efoxglove has a real medical legacy: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit's the original plant source of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edigoxin, still used today to treat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheart conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Grit Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016531722412,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.wild-grit.com\/products\/digitalis-purpurea-foxglove","provider":"Wild Grit Garden Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}