Its scientific name, Digitalis purpurea, literally means ‘purple fingers.’ Common foxglove isn’t native to the U.S. and was ...

Poppies are often short-lived perennial plants but can grow to over a meter tall with flowers up to 15 centimetres across.

This article was originally published with the title “ William Withering and the Purple Foxglove ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 212 No. 6 (June 1965), p. 110 doi:10.1038 ...

meaning that they will not flower in their first year after germination. Foxgloves that we typically see in garden borders, with white, pink and purple blooms, tend to be biennial. There are a ...

The continuous summer colour and light purple flowers make a nice contrast with the peony's striking foliage," she added. Foxglove "Foxglove is another charming, whimsical flower that grows nicely ...