Toxic Plant Connu comme étant toxique - Toxic to sheep if ingested.

Plant Names

image of Plante à fleurs
Agalinis tenuifolia
Slender-leaved False Foxglove
Gérardie à feuilles ténues

Synonyms

slender agalinis
slender-leaved agalinis
slender-leaved purple false foxglove
gérardie à grandes feuilles
gérardie à petites feuilles
gérardie à petites fleurs

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Violet Bloom Period: Aug - Oct
Hauteur max: 2,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Annuel des plantes qui ont une durée de vie d'un an
Gardener Experience:
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
wetland garden Souhaitable dans les jardins de zone humide
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Slender-leaved Foxglove is found in prairies, dry meadows, open woodlands, and sunny fields. It produces slender stems with pink to purple tubular flowers that bloom in late summer. It is excellent for pollinator gardens, prairie restorations, and naturalized plantings. It attaches to the roots of nearby plants for some nutrients. It can be challenging to establish because it depends partly on nearby host plants. Avoid heavy fertilizing — natural, low-nutrient soils are preferred. It is best planted in meadow-style gardens rather than formal beds.

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Oui

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Agalinis tenuifolia
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Maritime de l'Atlantique
  • Prairies
  • Bouclier boréal
  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Agalinis tenuifolia

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Agalinis tenuifolia

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Lamium (Dead nettle)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow by February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days
  • Self-seeding
  • Notes: Hemiparasitic: sow with grasse.

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: October
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Pods are brown, seeds are dark, and crisp, and little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
  • Harvesting:
    • Ouvrir la gousse, enlever les graines
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
    • Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
  • Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • Remove non-seed material
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Toxic to sheep if ingested.