Digitalis laevigata (Smooth foxglove)
Click the tabs to read more
Comment on a listing
Plant supplier links
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
- Login to upload a photo
My Plants List
Create your own plant list and get plant care reminders direct to your inbox!
My Plant Care
Get more detailed care advice, specific how-to guides and care reminder prompts right to your inbox!
My Garden Match
Check you are planting correctly with our unique garden match tool.
Did you know 30% of new plants purchased die within the first year because they are planted in the wrong place? Don't make that costly and upsetting mistake!
My Questions
Ask a question, make a comment and discuss plants and gardening!
 |
Beginner skill rating |
 |
0.45m max. spread |
 |
1m max. height |
 |
2-5 years to maturity |
 |
1 hour care per year |
 |
This plant is toxic! |
Botanical name: Digitalis laevigata
Other names: Smooth foxglove, Grecian foxglove
Sign up for your FREE ACCOUNT today or login to add this plant to your plants list
Genus: Digitalis
Species: D. laevigata - D. laevigata is a clump-forming perennial with oblong to ovate, mid-green basal leaves and lance-shaped stem leaves. In summer, erect stems bear loose racemes of tubular, yellow-brown flowers with white lower lips and veined, speckled interiors.
Digitalis laevigata is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Veined, Spotted, Brown, Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Toxicity: Highly toxic if eaten.
Plant with: Anaphalis triplinervis (Triple-nerved pearly everlasting), Anaphalis triplinervis 'Sommerschnee' (Pearl everlasting 'Sommerschnee')
Get personalised monthly care reminders with care how-tos specific to this plant.
Watch out for
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 methods: Division, Seed. REGISTER to read more...
Sign up for your FREE ACCOUNT today or login to receive detailed monthly care instructions
Digitalis laevigata (Smooth foxglove) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Sign up for your FREE ACCOUNT today or login to match this plant to your garden
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) | |
What Shoot members say...
"Thanks for an excellent service. I recommend Shoot."
Sybil Maden, Cumbria
Report content or feedback to Shoot
Add ? to your lists
To add this plant to your lists login to your account or register for a new account.
Registration is free and straightforward.
