Digitalis purpurea

Since the local council/Forestry Commission/Yorkshire Water started to manage the woodland on Brayton Barff the Foxgloves have started to thrive, the spring of 2014 has been the best yet for this tall, short lived perennial.  They grow in woodland, on the moors and along cliff faces. The pink flower spikes although very pretty to look at are extremely poisonous. The high flower stems are only produced during the plants second year and flower between June and September. Foxgloves have large, flat leaves that form the base of the plant, and tall, upright flower spikes. The tube-shaped, pink flowers arranged around the stem are unmistakeable and open in sequence from the bottom up. They are extremely attractive to our Bee population