Hi there, if you're buying plants from Craigslist, beware! The foxglove is probably a cultivar. I'm not sure if purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is native to the US. I have seen sources that say it is, and some say it isn't. However, it is a very weedy plant that is aggressive.
There are native loosestrifes. Rough leafed, winged, whorled, yellow, spotted, fringed, tufted. These are all yellow. My rule of thumb is that if it's loosestrife, and it's purple..it's not native and very invasive. In Illinois, it is illegal to buy, sell, or trade purple loosestrife.
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From: Bob <lauralewisbarr@yahoo.com>
To: nativegardening@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, September 5, 2011 11:27:32 AM
Subject: [Native Gardening] newbie to group, question
Hi,
I'm trying to go native with my perennials. I get confused when I see an ad from an individual selling foxglove or other plants. (I try to buy through craigslist to save money). I'm concerned that I'm not getting a native plant but just a cultivar (is that the right word)? Is this something to be concerned about? Someone was selling loosestrife but I read that some species were highly invasive. Is there a way to confirm that I'm planting natives?
Thanks for your help.
Laura
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