Digitalis parviflora (common names: Foxglove)

Latest photos of Digitalis parviflora

  • Bee enjoying Chocolate Foxglove. (Digitalis parviflora 'Milk chocolate')
    By treesand..

Digitalis parviflora (aka Foxglove)


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  • treesandthings

    Treesandthi..

    joined 16 Feb, 2008

    158 plants

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    Joclark

    joined 12 Apr, 2008

    199 plants

Comments on Digitalis parviflora

jackie46

Jackie46

30 Jun, 2008

 

I've never seen a chocolate Foxglove.

treesandthings

Treesandthi..

3 Jul, 2008

 

The flowers are much smaller than the normal varieties they are probably a fith of the normal size flower. As you can see, the Bee would normally just walk straight in.

Members' notes...

treesandthings

Bought 07.

joclark

Planted w border rear garden dark patch Jun 08.
Very dense candles of small bronzy-red flowers July - Sept on fairly dense, thin, slightly curled green foliage.
Ful sun or part shade with free draining soil or compost. Hardy if protected from worst frosts.
H: 60 cm, S: 30 cm.
Excellent mid-border plant.

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