Plant Care Grecian foxglove

Grecian foxglove

About Grecian foxglove

Grecian foxglove is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Grecian foxglove likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Taxonomy

Digitalis lanata
Digitalis
Plantaginaceae
Lamiales

Also known as

Grecian foxglove and Woolly foxglove

How to care for Grecian foxglove

Water

How often to water your Grecian foxglove

Water needs for Grecian foxglove
0.5 cups
every 9

Grecian foxglove needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Fort Worth, Texas.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Grecian foxglove

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Plant care guide for Grecian foxglove in Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

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Finding light for Grecian foxglove in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Grecian foxglove: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Grecian foxglove love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Fort Worth, Texas ⛅.

Grecian foxglove does not tolerate low-light đŸš«.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Grecian foxglove

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Grecian foxglove: repot after 2X growth

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 Grecian foxglove after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Grecian foxglove

Grecian foxglove

Grecian foxglove


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on your location in Fort Worth, Texas, the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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