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Foxglove Poisonous, But Pretty

It's hard to say what foxglove is better known for....
Picture of foxglove flowers. Foxgloves are poisonous plants.

Picture of foxglove flowers.

David Beaulieu

On the one hand, foxglove is widely admired as a tall perennial with a lovely flower. On the other hand, foxglove is infamous for being one of the most poisonous plants commonly grown in the landscape.

Foxgloves are tall, slender plants, at 2-5 feet in height and just 1-2 feet wide. Numerous tubular flowers bloom on a spike; they can bear not only pink flowers but also purple, white and flowers of other colors. Foxgloves bloom in summer.

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