Foxgloves are eye-catching flowering plants. These are tall, slender plants with tubular blooms. Most varieties are biennials that live for only two growing seasons, but some species can survive as perennials in some climates.
Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials commonly called foxgloves. Foxglove plants are among the most poisonous plants commonly grown in home landscapes. Do not grow them if small children or pets will be spending time in your yard. Plant taxonomy classifies the most commonly grown foxglove plants as Digitalis purpurea. Most types of foxglove plants are grouped with the biennials in the field of botany. The first year, the plant has leaves that form a rosette close to the ground. The second (and final) year, it develops a spike with blooms. Their blooms include multiple tubular, often freckled, flowers that form on a spike. They are usually nodding flowers that range in color from purple to white.