About Digitalis ferruginea L.
Digitalis ferruginea, commonly known as the rusty foxglove, is a flowering plant species in the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to Hungary, Romania, Turkey, and the Caucasus. It is a biennial or short-lived perennial plant that grows up to 1.2 meters (3 feet 11 inches) tall. It forms a rosette of oblong dark green leaves, and produces spikes of russet, tubular flowers in summer. Its Latin specific epithet ferruginea means "rusty coloured", a name that refers to the plant's flowers. Like all foxglove species, all parts of Digitalis ferruginea can cause severe discomfort and vomiting if eaten. Contact with the plant's leaves may also trigger an allergic reaction. This plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
