A compact biennial or short-lived perennial, to 40cm high in flower, with ovate, finely toothed green leaves. In summer, produces spikes of tubular, pale yellow flowers with light tan veining inside
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Will grow in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry; ideally a sheltered, warm site with humus-rich soil in light or partial shade. See foxglove cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagate by seed, sown in pots in a cold frame in late spring, or by division in early spring. Plants grown from seed may vary
Deadhead to encourage more flowers (unless seeds are required)
May be susceptible to aphids, leaf and bud eelworms, slugs and snails
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, downy mildews and leaf spot