#digitalis pupurea

Plant of the Week – Digitalis (Foxglove)

Botanical illustration of Digitalis purpurea

This week we are taking a look at the delightful Digitalis, commonly known as Foxglove. The common name foxglove is thought to originate from “folksglove” which was used in reference to faeries due to the plant growing in woodland. The glove part of the name is based on the flowers resembling the fingers of gloves. As for the Latin name Digitalis, that…