Matins (page 12): "are you more the foxglove, inconsistent, first springing up / a pink spike on the slope behind the daisies / and the next year, purple in the rose garden?"
Other names: Digitalis
Family: Plantaginaceae
Type: Herbaceous deciduous or evergreen biennial or perennial
Blooming period: Summer
Sun requirement: Partial shade
Soil requirement: Moist, well-drained.
Notes: Foxglove does well in most conditions. Foxglove was historically used in herbal medicine for the treatment of epilepsy (and other seizure disorders) and heart conditions.
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