Digitalis Species, Canary Island Foxglove, Crestagallo

Digitalis canariensis

Genus
Digitalis (dig-ee-TAH-liss)
Species
canariensis (kuh-nair-ee-EN-sis)
Synonym
Callianassa canariensis
Digitalis lurida
Isoplexis canariensis
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Coral/Apricot
Orange
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Francisco, California

San Leandro, California

Vista, California(9 reports)

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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(Zone 9a) | May 2020 | positive

This has managed to sail through the winter in a protected area in zone 9a in British Isles.. with that said we had a zone 10 winter. It'...Read More

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Hayward, CA | February 2012 | positive

It must be hardier than z11...there are photos of them thriving at the Berkeley Botanical garden..a cool z10a.

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Wavre/ greenhous +/- 2500 species, IA | August 2004 | positive

This plant is now a days cultivated on the Island of Lanzarote to extract a product used in medicines for people suffered from a heart di...Read More

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