Digitalis ferruginea 'Gigantea'

Also Known As

Gigantea Rusty Foxglove

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

4a-10b

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Digitalis ferruginea 'Gigantea' plant details

Digitalis ferruginea 'Gigantea' is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer bronze and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Digitalis ferruginea 'Gigantea'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: plantaginaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 4 - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: bronze and yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, easy-to-grow, floriferous, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Digitalis ferruginea 'Gigantea'

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Digitalis ferruginea 'Gigantea' is a tall form of the rusty foxglove with spikes of bell-shaped flowers with a pronounced lip in shades of creamy yellow to golden brown with flushes of rusty red outside and intricate orange to red-brown veins in the interiors. Spires can reach 3-5 feet tall. It is a biennial or short-lived perennial but there are reports of plants lasting numerous years. It is also a good self seeder that will produce delightful volunteers that will pop up within your border. Popular with bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Gaudy flowers demand our attention, but this subtle hued flower wins us over with its quiet, winning ways. Elegant spires rise from a neat foliage rosette, and are arrayed with row upon row of amber bells, each marked with a tracery of brown. A trouble free, robust grower, wonderful in humus rich soil at the back of the border, or at the woodland garden's edge. A summer bloomer, deadhead most but leave a stalk to drop seeds."

By: Select Seeds

My favorite Foxglove! This giant version of "Rusty Foxglove" grows to 6' tall on completely straight, strong, densely flowered spikes. The 2/3" flowers are yellowy-red and much veined in rust. It blooms a very long time in Summer, much longer than other Foxgloves, and makes an excellent cut flower. It grows in full sun too or bright shade and it's drought tolerant. EASY!