Digitalis grandiflora
Large yellow foxglove, Large-flowered foxglove, Great yellow foxglove, Yellow foxglove, Cream-coloured foxglove, Digitalis ambigua, Digitalis macrantha, Digitalis orientalis
Digitalis Digitalis
D. grandiflora - D. grandiflora is a clump-forming, evergreen, biennial or perennial with ovate to oblong, glossy, veined, mid- to dark green leaves and erect racemes of veined, tubular, pale yellow flowers in summer.
Digitalis grandiflora is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect
Highly toxic if ingested.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pale-yellow in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms
Leaf spot , Powdery mildew Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage a second flowering.
Division, Seed
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Digitalis grandiflora (Large yellow foxglove) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders
Plant in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry. Performs best in humus-rich soil in part shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Digitalis grandiflora
Large yellow foxglove, Large-flowered foxglove, Great yellow foxglove, Yellow foxglove, Cream-coloured foxglove, Digitalis ambigua, Digitalis macrantha, Digitalis orientalis
Digitalis Digitalis
D. grandiflora - D. grandiflora is a clump-forming, evergreen, biennial or perennial with ovate to oblong, glossy, veined, mid- to dark green leaves and erect racemes of veined, tubular, pale yellow flowers in summer.
Europe
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect
Highly toxic if ingested.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Pale-yellow in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms
Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage a second flowering.
Division, Seed
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Digitalis grandiflora (Large yellow foxglove) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders
Plant in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry. Performs best in humus-rich soil in part shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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any tips on growing this variety from seed? I have success with other varieties of digitalis but struggle with Grandiflora..
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