14) Digitalis purpurea

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Pam’s Choice’, ‘Suuton’s Apricot’

Common name: foxglove

Family name: Plantaginaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Height: 75-90cm

Spread: 30-45cm

Requirements: average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

Leaf arrangement: oblong, light green

Flower /fruit description(s): tubular, funnel-shaped, rose-pink to purple, purple and white spots inside, nectar guide

Suitable uses: attract humming birds, bumble bee

Quick ID description: Herbaceous perennial, nectar guide, humming birds, bumble bees, tunnel,

Bloom time: May to June

Photographs:

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c530