Large yellow foxglove (Digitalis grandiflora) is a perennial plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.
This plant has several common names including: large yellow foxglove, cream-coloured foxglove, great yellow foxglove, large-flowered foxglove or yellow foxglove.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: large yellow foxglove, cream-coloured foxglove, great yellow foxglove, large-flowered foxglove, yellow foxglove
Scientific name: Digitalis grandiflora
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full shade, Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Informal Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Large yellow foxglove (Digitalis grandiflora) – Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Large yellow foxglove (Digitalis grandiflora) – Nicolas Weghaupt, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
