A few biennial plants can complete their life cycle in one year if planted early. Varieties of hollyhock and foxglove ...

Every part of the foxglove plant—leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds—contains toxic compounds such as digitalin, digitoxin, and digoxin. Ingesting even small amounts can cause severe symptoms ...

A true biennial, these plants are generally considered easy to grow, blooming dependably in their second summer. However, ...

A commonly-used heart drug derived from the foxglove plant can “dissolve” clusters of breast cancer cells to prevent the disease spreading, a study suggests. Certain tumour types release ...

One of the weeds nearly everyone recognizes is the thistle. There are numerous thistles but the ones that make the Prohibited Weed List in Minnesota are the Canada thistle and the plumeless ...