Digitalis parviflora explained

Digitalis parviflora, the small-flowered foxglove, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. It is endemic to northern and central Spain.^{[1] [2]} It grows at (rarely 200-) 500–2000 metres in altitude.^[2]

It was first described as a species by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin in the first half of the 1770s. The Latin specific epithet parviflora means "with small flowers".^[1]

Description

Digitalis parviflora is a short-lived herbaceous perennial or biennial. It grows to 60cm (20inches). Spires of tubular rust-red flowers rise from downy rosettes of leaves in late spring and early summer.

Uses

It is cultivated as an ornamental, preferring a semi-shaded position with damp soil. The species^[3] and the cultivar 'Milk Chocolate' ^[4] have won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Harrison, Lorraine . RHS Latin for Gardeners . 2012 . Mitchell Beazley . United Kingdom . 184533731X .
2. Book: Benedí i Gonzalez, Carles . Hinz Alcaraz . P.-A. . 15 January 2009 . 17. Digitalis . http://www.floraiberica.es/floraiberica/texto/pdfs/13_144_17_Digitalis.pdf#page=346 . Benedí i Gonzalez . Carles . Rico Hernández . Enrique . Güemes Heras . Jaime . Herrero Nieto . Alberto . Flora Ibérica, Vol. XIII . Spanish . Madrid . Real Jardín Botánico . 342–343, 346 . 9788400087470.
3. Web site: Digitalis parviflora . www.rhs.org . Royal Horticultural Society . 5 May 2020.
4. Web site: Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate' . www.rhs.org . Royal Horticultural Society . 5 May 2020.
5. News: Townshend . Emma . 2013-03-15 . Cull of the wild: What to do when that stunning foxglove display doesn't turn out as planned The Independent . 2024-06-07 . The Independent . en.