Digitalis 'Silver Cub'
foxglove 'Silver Cub'
A biennial or short-lived perennial, with hairy, silvery semi-evergreen leaves and flower stems producing creamy-white spotted flowers throughout the summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey Silver | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Grey Silver | Cream White | Green Grey Silver | |
| Autumn | Grey Silver | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Winter | Grey Silver | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming, Columnar upright
- Potentially harmful
- TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling TOXIC to pets - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Digitalis can be biennials or usually short-lived perennials forming a rosette of simple leaves with bell-shaped flowers in slender, erect, usually one-sided racemes
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Will grow in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry; ideal site is humus-rich soil in partial shade. See foxglove cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back the main flower spike as it fades to encourage the growth of flowering side shoots
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to leaf spots and powdery mildews
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