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Colin Mills, compiler of the Hortus Camdenensis, died in late November 2012 after a short illness. As he always considered the Hortus his legacy, it is his family's intention to keep the site running in perpetuity. It will not, however, be updated in the near future.

Digitalis lanata Ehrh.

Fully hardy clump-forming biennial or perennial with dense, leafy racemes of pale cream or fawn flowers from mid- to late summer.  To 60cm.  [RHSE, Hortus].

Horticultural & Botanical History

Introduced to Britain in 1789 from Hungary.  [JD].  ‘Native of Hungary.  Hardy.  Flowers in June, July, and August.  Propagated by seeds.  Introduced according to Donn, in 1790.  Communicated by Messrs. Napier and Chandler, Nurserymen at Vauxhall, in 1807.’  [BM t.1159/1808].

History at Camden Park

Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [H.96/1850].

Notes

Published Sep 24, 2009 - 12:01 PM | Last updated Feb 18, 2010 - 05:11 PM

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Figured is a dense, leafy raceme of pale cream to fawn flowers streaked with red. Curtis's Botanical Magazine t.1159, 1808.

Digitalis lanata Ehrh. | BM t.1159/1808 | BHL

Family Scrophulariaceae
Category
Region of origin

Southern and central Europe
Synonyms
Common Name

Grecian foxglove
Name in the Camden Park Record

Digitalis lanata 
Confidence level high