| Family |
Scrophulariaceae |
| Name |
Digitalis purpurea |
| Common Name |
Foxglove |
| Featured Plant |
January 2006 |
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Foxglove grows a clump of leaves and is normally only about 20cm tall but in Spring, it sends up a tall flowering spike, over 1.5m tall and full of bell shaped flowers.
Each flower has markings to guide landing bees - similar to those in an airport that guide landing aircraft.
Plants are variable and some have flowers that are of different shades.
Easy to grow.
Warning: All parts of the plant are poisonous.
Foxgloves contain a cocktail of toxins, chief among them is digoxin, a heart stimulant when used in the correct amount, an overdose may lead to heart attack.
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Purple
