Digitalis viridiflora

Digitalis viridiflora is a species of flowering plant commonly called green foxglove in family Plantaginaceae. It is a perennial species with greenish-yellow flowers produced on stems that grow 60 cm (23.6 in) to 80 cm (31.5 in) tall. It is native to the Balkans.^[1] It is found growing in woodlands and on heaths.^[2]

Digitalis viridiflora
Digitalis viridiflora flowering
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Digitalis
Species:	D. viridiflora
Binomial name
Digitalis viridiflora Lindl.

Description

Digitalis viridiflora is a herbaceous, perennial foxglove, growing up to 80 cm (31.5 in)cm tall. It has upright flowering stems with many greenish-yellow flowers that have some brownish-red spotting and mottling of the throats. The foliage is covered with pubescent hairs (trichomes).^[3] It has 56 chromosomes.^[4]

Distribution

It is native to Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Thrace (Turkey), and areas within the region of the former Yugoslavia.^[5]

Cultivation

Green foxglove is a perennial grown in gardens for its distinctive greenish-yellow flower color and it being adaptable to partial shade; it has a dense habit and the flowering stems make long-lasting cut flowers.^[6] It is propagated by seed and by division of plants in early spring.^[7]