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Herbaceous Perennial

Digitalis 'John Innes Tetra'
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foxglove 'John Innes Tetra'

A rosette-forming herbaceous perennial, 60cm high, with lance-shaped, dark green leaves, and spikes of soft coppery yellow flowers, spotted and flushed with bronze, from mid to late summer

Synonyms
Digitalis (_lanata_ × _grandiflora_ 'John Innes Tetra')
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Bronze Orange Pink Yellow Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or East–facing or South–facing or North–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Plantaginaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
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

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil in sun, and add organic mulch. See foxglove cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or by division, removing offsets, in spring; it will also self-seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

No pruning required except deadheading the flowering stems if self-seeding is not wanted, and which may encourage stronger growth the following year

Pests

May be susceptible to caterpillars but generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to fungal leaf spots, powdery mildews, downy mildews, crown rots and root rots

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