Digitalis × valinii Foxlight Ruby Glow ('Takforugl'PBR) (Foxlight Series)
foxglove [Foxlight Ruby Glow]
A compact, semi-evergreen perennial, to 60cm high in flower, with narrowly ovate, toothed green leaves. Upright spikes bearing outward-facing, bell-shaped flowers, deep purple-pink on the outside and coppery orange in the throats, are produced over a long season from late spring to late summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink Orange | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Orange | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling TOXIC to pets - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Digitalis can be biennials or usually short-lived perennials forming a rosette of simple leaves with bell-shaped flowers in slender, erect, usually one-sided racemes
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Will grow in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry; ideally a sheltered, warm site with humus-rich soil, with at least 6 hours of sun in summer. May be short-lived for a perennial. See foxglove cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagation
Propagate by division in early spring. As this plant is protected by Plant Breeders' Rights, any propagation should be for personal rather than commercial use
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildflower meadow
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead to encourage more flowers (unless seeds are required)
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, leaf and bud eelworms, slugs and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, downy mildews and leaf spot
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