Digitalis is both a pretty flower and a really useful medicianl plant. If you think you haven't heard of it before you might recognize it by its more common name Foxglove.
Foxgloves come in a range of colors and in the UK they grow in gradens, often turning up without being planted. The seeds are blown on the wind and are quick to turn into wonderful plants that will grow year after year and provide food for insects and a great deal of joy to a gardener.
You may also be thankful to this plant if you suffer from certain heart conditions and take medication for them. Check on the ingredients list for Digoxin. That is the active ingredient extracted from the foxglove. The ingredient is obtained from the leaves of the plant.
Here are some products from my store that I made using a macro photograph of a Foxglove petal. You can clearly see that there is much more to this pretty plant than meets the eye.
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