willow-leaved foxglove
Digitalis obscura
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Rusty-orange to greenish-yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Willow-leaved foxglove (Digitalis obscura) is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Its tubular flowers are red outside and orange inside, and bees and hummingbirds visit them. The evergreen leaves are long, narrow, and leathery. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Pink Impression tulip.
Native range
Spain.