foxglove

fox·glove | \ ˈfäks-ˌgləv

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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Recent Examples on the Web Camelot foxglove, both Louisiana Super Plants, are best for our area. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "What's right for your garden? Learn about 4 groups of fall flowers, when to plant them and when they bloom," 25 Nov. 2020 This group primarily includes hollyhock, delphinium, columbine and foxglove. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "What's right for your garden? Learn about 4 groups of fall flowers, when to plant them and when they bloom," 25 Nov. 2020 Classic poisons like hemlock, nightshade, aconite, foxglove, opium, and strychnine were used to treat a range of ails, from the humble head cold to heart conditions, and even worn as makeup. — Meg Neal, Popular Mechanics, "Nature's Toxic Gifts: The Deadly Story of Poison," 4 Oct. 2020 Also, flowers that are almost tube-shape (such as foxglove) are popular with hummingbirds, because they're perfectly shaped for their long beaks. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, "Researchers Found That Hummingbirds Can See Even More Colors Than Humans Can," 18 June 2020 Phlox, hollyhock, foxglove, lantana, and butterfly bush are all good choices. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, "Researchers Found That Hummingbirds Can See Even More Colors Than Humans Can," 18 June 2020 Butterflyweed, a vibrant orange milkweed; colorful lantana; and the gloriously variable, tubular foxglove are some of the more showy examples. — cleveland, "Defeat deer with smart and easy landscape solutions," 4 June 2020 For the latter, check out things like bee balms, columbines, lupines, foxgloves, hollyhocks, cleomes, impatiens and petunias. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Answering reader questions: When nonnative plants are OK, how to attract hummingbirds," 20 Feb. 2020 There are hummer plants that everyone is familiar with, most notably salvias, penstemons, buddlejas, foxgloves and fuchsias. — Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, "A hummingbird garden for all the seasons," 18 Oct. 2019

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“Foxglove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foxglove. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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foxglove

noun

English Language Learners Definition of foxglove

: 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