Digitalis cariensis (Digitalis cariensis)

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	Beginner skill rating
	0.4m max. spread
	0.6m max. height
	2-5 years to maturity
	1 hour care per year
	This plant is toxic!

Botanical name: Digitalis cariensis

Other names: Digitalis cariensis

Genus: Digitalis

Species: D. cariensis - D. cariensis is a rosette-forming, biennial or perennial with oblong to lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and dense, erect racemes of small, tubular, yellow flowers in summer.

Digitalis cariensis is: Evergreen

Flower: Yellow in Summer

Foliage: Mid-green in All seasons

Habit: Erect flower stem, Rosette

Toxicity: Highly toxic if eaten.

Plant with: Anaphalis triplinervis (Triple-nerved pearly everlasting), Anaphalis triplinervis 'Sommerschnee' (Pearl everlasting 'Sommerschnee')

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Specific pests: Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms

Specific diseases: Leaf spot , Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning: Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage a second flowering. . REGISTER to read more...

Propagation: Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame in late spring.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Division, Seed. REGISTER to read more...

Digitalis cariensis (Digitalis cariensis) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Wildlife

Cultivation: Plant in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry. An ideal site is a humus-rich soil in partial shade.

	This plant likes...	Garden match
Soil types:	Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage:	Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH:	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light:	Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect:	North, South, East, West
Exposure:	Exposed, Sheltered
Hardiness:	Hardy (H4)