Foxlight™ Ruby Glow Foxglove

Digitalis x 'Takforugl' PP #25,640

Pronunciation: dig-ee-TAH-liss
SKU #41042
7-10

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Bold spikes of deep ruby-pink flowers with orange centers bolt from soft mounds of foliage. The outward facing blooms create a super show and keep coming all summer. Perfect in garden beds or containers. Essential to cottage and perennial borders. An extraordinary cut flower! An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Foliage reaches 22 to 24 in. tall, 18 to 20 in. wide; to 3 ft. in bloom.

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Bloom TimeLate spring through summer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPurplish-pink
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsHosta (Hosta); Coneflower (Echinacea); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Speedwell (Veronica)
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Protect from harsh sun in hot climates. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Feed monthly during growing season. Remove spent flowers to encourage heavier blooming. Caution: Flowers and leaves are toxic if ingested.
LoreFirst-century Greek surgeon Dioscorides is said to have carried foxgloves with him when he traveled with Nero's army. It was often grown in cottage gardens in the Middle Ages. In the 17th century, herbalists recommended using the flowers to make a salve for skin afflictions. Today foxgloves are a source of digitalin, used in a drug used to treat heart problems. However, flowers and leaves are toxic if ingested. Not fit for human or animal consumption.
Details
Bloom TimeLate spring through summer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPurplish-pink
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsHosta (Hosta); Coneflower (Echinacea); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Speedwell (Veronica)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Protect from harsh sun in hot climates. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Feed monthly during growing season. Remove spent flowers to encourage heavier blooming. Caution: Flowers and leaves are toxic if ingested.
History
LoreFirst-century Greek surgeon Dioscorides is said to have carried foxgloves with him when he traveled with Nero's army. It was often grown in cottage gardens in the Middle Ages. In the 17th century, herbalists recommended using the flowers to make a salve for skin afflictions. Today foxgloves are a source of digitalin, used in a drug used to treat heart problems. However, flowers and leaves are toxic if ingested. Not fit for human or animal consumption.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly

100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.