Common Foxglove
About Common Foxglove
Foxglove is a European import with tall, bold blooms in many colors. It prefers moist, well-drained soil high in organic matter. Foxglove does best with afternoon shade. It is a biennial, having only a rosette of leaves the first year. The second-year a tall spike appears with showy blooms.
Taxonomy
Digitalis purpurea
Digitalis
Plantaginaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
Foxglove, Purple foxglove and Lady's glove
How to care for Common Foxglove
How often to water your Common Foxglove
every 9
Common Foxglove needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Common Foxglove in your home
a window
Common Foxglove love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Foxglove does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Common Foxglove
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Foxglove after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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All bulbs died it’s out in full sun leafs look droopy #CommonFoxglove
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All of my plant stalks (2ft high) have completely fallen over. Do I need to move to a larger deeper pot? #CommonFoxglove
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Foxglove has aphids (again)… How am I able to stop my foxglove from getting aphids? This is the second time that my foxglove got aphids. I have mint and green onion growing near the foxglove (since I’ve read they’re natural anti pests), and I do try to spray an anti-pest mixture (mostly water with two drops of dish soap and 1/4 teaspoon olive oil) Is it me or the plant??? #PestControl #pestproblems
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Is it dying, does it need full sun #CommonFoxglove
Care Summary for Common Foxglove
Common Foxglove
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.