Photo of Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Digitalis purpurea - It is an herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, and are covered with gray-white pubescent and glandular hairs, imparting a woolly texture. The foliage forms a tight rosette at ground level in the first year. The flowering stem develops in the second year, typically 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) tall, sometimes longer. The flowers are arranged in a showy, terminal, elongated cluster, and each flower is tubular and pendent. The flowers are typically purple, but some plants, especially those under cultivation, may be pink, rose, yellow, or white. The flowering period is early summer, sometimes with additional flower stems developing later in the season.   Family: Scrophulariaceae

Author : Paul S Drobot
Photo # : 40586
Online since: January 12th 2022