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Digitalis isabelliana (Isabel's foxglove)
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.2m
Max height
Max height
0.9m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Digitalis isabelliana
Other names
Isoplexis isabelliana, Isabel's foxglove, Canary Island foxglove, Gran Canaria pineforest foxglove
Genus
Digitalis Digitalis
Species
D. isabelliana - D. isabelliana is a tender, short-lived, evergreen shrub, often grown as an annual, with whorled, elliptic to lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and dense racemes of flattened, bell-shaped, apricot to orange-red flowers in summer.
Digitalis isabelliana is: Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect
Flower
Apricot, Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Digitalis isabelliana (Isabel's foxglove) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.9m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
In frost-free/sheltered areas, grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full or bright, filtered light with low humidity. In growth, water moderately and feed monthly.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Digitalis isabelliana
Other names
Isoplexis isabelliana, Isabel's foxglove, Canary Island foxglove, Gran Canaria pineforest foxglove
Genus
Digitalis Digitalis
Species
D. isabelliana - D. isabelliana is a tender, short-lived, evergreen shrub, often grown as an annual, with whorled, elliptic to lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and dense racemes of flattened, bell-shaped, apricot to orange-red flowers in summer.
Native to
Canary Islands
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect
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Colour
Flower
Apricot, Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Digitalis isabelliana (Isabel's foxglove) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.9m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
In frost-free/sheltered areas, grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full or bright, filtered light with low humidity. In growth, water moderately and feed monthly.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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