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Common name Grecian foxglove; woolly foxglove Family scrophulariaceae Life cycle perennial/biennial (Z4-9) Flowers white/purple (early summer) Size 3' Light full sun Cultural notes ordinary garden soil From seed germinate at room temperature, do not cover. or direct-sow where you want plants to grow in your garden detailed seed-starting info below Foxglove species looking good in and out of bloom. The elongated leaves are an even glossy mid-green - a tidy rosette before the spike goes up, and neatly arranged around the purple-tinged stems thereafter. The flowers are creamy-white with purplish-brown netting, with a long broad lip. Stems and flowers are woolly-hairy, as suggested by the species name. Deer-resistant.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard island

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2004. Seed from '03 trade. Baggy 70F with light (100%G, 4d)
2005. Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (90%G, 6-12d)

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