Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 2-5 ft × 1-2.5 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect cream, pink and purple blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer and rabbits.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

2-5 ft × 1-2.5 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Cream, Pink, Purple, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators

Tough against

Deer, Rabbits

Native to

Western, southern, and central Europe