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rusty foxglove
Scientific Name: Digitalis ferruginea
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
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Digitalis ferruginea: Rusty Foxglove
Digitalis ferruginea, commonly known as the Rusty Foxglove, is an eye-catching biennial or short-lived perennial that adds striking color and architectural height to gardens.
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions that all parts of the plant are poisonous.
Considerations for Children
- The text mentions that all parts of the plant are poisonous.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Digitalis ferruginea L.
- Common Name: Rusty Foxglove
- Family: Plantaginaceae (formerly Scrophulariaceae)
- Genus: Digitalis
- Synonym: D. aurea
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the northern Mediterranean region, including Southern Europe, The Balkans, Lebanon, Caucasus, Hungary, and Turkey.
- Also found on Krk Island (off the Yugoslavian coastline).
- Grows wild in woods.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Biennial or short-lived perennial.
- First year: rosette of dark green, semi-evergreen foliage with a slightly crinkled texture.
- Second year: grows to 4 feet with dramatic flower stalks. Some varieties may reach 6 feet and require staking.
- Flowers are almost globular, rusty reddish-yellow, or honey-brown, arranged in long, leafy spikes.
- Linear, dark-green leaves.
- Forms a large rosette at the base.
Cultivation
- Easy addition to any garden, perfect for cottage-style borders.
- Rusty Foxglove grows well in part shade and is not too picky about the soil.
- Seeds need light to germinate.
- Self-seeds freely under favorable growing conditions.
- Good cut flower.
Quirky Facts
- The species name "ferruginea" is derived from the Latin "ferrum," meaning iron, hence the common name "Rusty Foxglove."
- The text includes a quote referencing a "drunken bee" and foxgloves in a whimsical context.