The common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, generally is considered a biennial, which means that it has a life cycle that, starting from seed, normally takes two growing seasons to flower and then die.

There are so many foxgloves varieties to choose from that you'll be spoiled for choice if you want to add some to your planting scheme. Producing slender spikes of flowers, foxgloves or Digitalis ...

The floral nectary of the foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.), located at the base of the ovary, was examined by: scanning electron microscopy; quantitative bright-field microscopy via computer-aided 3-D ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Foxglove plants, found in many gardens, are known for the showers of bell-shaped flowers they produce. But plants belonging to this genus, Digitalis, also harbor a less visible asset: ...

Once in a long while a plant comes along that has "star" written all over it. That is most evidently the case with Digiplexis 'Illumination Flame.' Charles Valin, plant breeder at Thompson & Morgan, ...

D. purpurea, or the common foxglove, is a wonderful plant which grows with oval leaves and bright purple flowers which can be spotted in summer. Order five of these colourful foxglove plants in 1 ...

Let's start with a name that demands explanation – one which, thankfully, is straightforward. Both fox and glove are original Anglo-Saxon words and a legend from those distant times told how ...

Bedfordshire: Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera). Bee orchids like a bit of disturbance. In Bedfordshire, they occur in disused quarries, on roadsides, even waste ground in towns. Berkshire: Summer snowflake ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Foxglove plants, found in many gardens, are known for the showers of bell-shaped flowers they produce. But plants belonging to this genus, Digitalis, also harbor a less visible asset: ...

New research investigates how foxgloves create medicinal compounds, with an eye toward improving the process. Specifically, the lab is investigating the chemical processes the plants use to create ...