foxglove

noun fox·glove \ ˈfäks-ˌgləv \

Updated on: 11 Apr 2018

Definition of foxglove

: any of a genus (Digitalis) of erect herbs of the snapdragon family; especially : a common European biennial or perennial (D. purpurea) cultivated for its showy racemes of dotted white or purple tubular flowers and as a source of digitalis

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Her team plans to use white garden roses, peonies and foxgloves, as well as branches of beech, birch and hornbeam for the floral displays, which will be distributed to local charities after the wedding.

— judith vonberg, CNN, "Royal wedding 2018: What we know so far," 4 Apr. 2018
Flowers and plants such as beech, birch and hornbeam, peonies, foxgloves and white garden roses are expected to be used in the arrangements.

— Fox News, "Meghan Markle, Prince Harry reveal florist for royal wedding," 1 Apr. 2018
And per Kensington Palace, the chapel and reception will be adorned with flowers and other foliage from The Crown Estate and Windsor Great Park, like beech, birch, white garden roses, peonies (allegedly Markle’s favorite flower), and foxgloves.

— tess kornfeld, Glamour, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Announced Their Wedding Florist, and She's Incredible," 1 Apr. 2018
And when possible, Craddock will also be using flowers and plants that are in season and blooming naturally in May, which will include branches of beech, birch and hornbeam, as well as white garden roses, peonies and foxgloves.

— maria pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Harry and Meghan Just Revealed Their Wedding Flowers — and Their Sweet Plan to Help the Bees!," 31 Mar. 2018
Two really tall plants, hollyhocks and foxglove, need to be started now as well.

— jeff lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Here are the plants you need to start now for them to be ready for summer," 2 Mar. 2018
Flower to start from seeds: lobelia, pansies, rhodochitons, fibrous begonias, foxglove and hollyhock.

— jeff lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Readers ask: Seedlings, compost and overgrown orchids," 9 Mar. 2018
An ornamental gardener knows biennials as the garden flowers that seem to take forever to bloom — foxgloves, hollyhocks and Canterbury bells, among others.

— pam peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, "Bloom and doom in the biennial garden: Why you should harvest before spring," 2 Mar. 2018
After flowering, foxgloves, columbine and delphiniums should be pulled up.

— NOLA.com, "This week's gardening tips: don't miss the camellia show," 27 Jan. 2018

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before 12th century

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: a tall plant that has many white or purple bell-shaped flowers growing on its stem

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foxglove

noun fox·glove \ ˈfäks-ˌgləv \

medical Definition of foxglove

: any plant of the genus Digitalis; especially : a common European biennial or perennial (D. purpurea) cultivated for its showy racemes of dotted white or purple tubular flowers and as a source of digitalis

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