Digitalis ferruginea, the rusty foxglove, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to Hungary, Romania, Turkey and the Caucasus. It is a biennial or short-lived perennial plant growing to 1.2m (03.9feet), which forms a rosette of oblong dark green leaves and carries spikes of russet, tubular flowers in summer.
The Latin specific epithet ferruginea means “rusty coloured”, referring to the flowers.[1]
As with all species of foxglove, all parts of this plant may cause severe discomfort and vomiting if eaten. Contact with the leaves may also cause an allergic reaction.[2] This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] [4]