Description: An upright Biennial that forms large, basal rosettes of mid-green, oblong to ovate leaves in the plant's first year of growth. In the second year, tall vertical flowering stems are produced. The nodding, tubular bell-shaped Blooms are snow-white and sometimes have yellow speckles on the insides. The flowers are held in Racemes on sturdy, vertical stems and produced in early and midsummer. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.

Digitalis purpurea is highly toxic if ingested, but it is also the source of digitalin, a drug used to treat heart conditions. Plants can be considered short-lived Perennials if deadheaded immediately after flowering, however, it is generally accepted that better quality plants are produced when treated as a Biennial.