Digialis purpurea



Common Name: foxglove, bloody bells 

Family: Plantaginaceae 

Origin: Eurpope

Leaf/Bud:

Flower/Inflorescence: bright posy purple florets 6cm long and spotted within 

Fruit/Seed:

Stem/Bark:

Size: height 1.5-2.5m

Habit: erect and upright 

Form: spike 

Culture: biennial or short-live perennial, freely self sowing, full sun-part shade, any soil 

Landscape Use: weed

Notes:  highly poisonous if ingested, great for cut flowers; versatile and long lasting