{"product_id":"digitalis-purpurea-hummingbird-foxglove","title":"Digitalis purpurea - 'Hummingbird Foxglove'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDigitalis purpurea - \u003c\/em\u003e'Hummingbird Foxglove'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePot Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-Inch round\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA biennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial from western Europe. In the second year, an upright flower stem with smaller leaves is produced from the center of the basal clump. The spikes normally grow 3 to 4 feet tall with the individual flowers opening progressively up the elongated, terminal cluster (a simple or sparsely branched raceme). The species usually has a one-sided raceme with 20-80 flowers but improved cultivars often have flowers completely surrounding the stem. The downward-facing, tapered, tubular (bell-shaped) flowers have four lobes. Each 1½ to 2½ inch long white corolla (the fused petals) has long hairs inside and is heavily spotted with dark purple edged in white on the lower lip, which serves as a landing platform for pollinators. \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e                        \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiennial Herbaceous Perennial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e3-4’ tall and 12-18 inches wide    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFull shade, Partial shade, Full Sun \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoil: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTolerates a variety of soils (chalky, clay, loamy, and sandy). Likes well-drained soil. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePrefers to be in moist soil, especially if planted in full sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloom: \u003c\/b\u003e White blooms\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e in spring, summer and fall  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUses: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll parts of the foxglove are toxic.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a toxic and medicinal plant at the same time. Due to the Digitalis-Glycoside that the plant contains, it is used in small doses for heart therapy. It is advisable to not plant foxglove near playgrounds, gardens, parks or where there are many children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay Plant Sales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45032357921085,"sku":"","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0382\/9058\/7693\/products\/IMG_4418.jpg?v=1681853140","url":"https:\/\/uc-master-gardeners-of-monterey-bay-plant-sales.myshopify.com\/products\/digitalis-purpurea-hummingbird-foxglove","provider":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}