Digitalis laevigata
Smooth Giraffe Foxglove
Item #: 17065
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 60" tall
Origin: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
We absolutely love Digitalis laevigata, a perennial foxglove species, endemic to the Balkan peninsula, which has thrived in our hot, humid, rainy summers since 2017. The 5' tall (yes, many references say 3' tall, but we don't let our plants read books) flower spikes open, starting in mid-May (NC) with terminal spikes of tightly-stacked, small, bronzy orange flowers. Well-drained, gravelly soils yield the best results.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Digitalis
Flower Color: Orange/Peach
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Plants Named After Animals , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Xeriscaping Plants