Digitalis grandiflora - Large Yellow Foxglove

Family:	Scrophulariaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.9
Width:	0.3
Synonyms:	D. ambigua.
Range:	Europe to W. Asia.

Digitalis grandiflora (Large Yellow Foxglove) is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.9m and a width of 0.3m . It has a hardness rating of 0.
Large Yellow Foxglove will flower in January to February. the seeds ripen from March
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Bees

Soil Information

Large Yellow Foxglove will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Large Yellow Foxglove prefers either dry or moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Large Yellow Foxglove can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Woods in mountains[50, 148] and in drier stonier habitats[200].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Works within dappled Shade
• Grows in a shady edge

Cultivation Details

An easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil, especially if it is rich in organic matter[1]. It also succeeds in dry soils and, once established, is drought tolerant[188, 190]. It prefers semi-shade but succeeds in full sun if the soil is moist[188, 200]. Plants are hardy to about -20°c[187]. A short-lived perennial or biennial[187]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer and rabbits[233].

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 0/5
None known

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 2/5
The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic[46, 61]. They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints.

• Cardiac - Used in the treatment of heart problems.
• Stimulant - Excites or quickens activity of the physiological processes. Faster acting than a tonic but differing from a narcotic in that it does not give a false sense of well-being.
• Tonic - Improves general health. Slower acting than a stimulant, it brings steady improvement.

Propagation

Seed - surface sow early spring in a cold frame. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 4 weeks at 20°c[175]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.

Known Hazards

All parts of the plant are poisonous[7, 65].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora Europaea
?
Author: ?
Rating:
Publisher : An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.
Date of Publication : 1964

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

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