Plant family
Snapdragons & foxglove relatives — Plantaginaceae
100 species across 11 genera in the Growli library
This much-expanded family now holds many border stalwarts once filed under the figworts — snapdragons, foxgloves (Digitalis), penstemons, speedwells (Veronica) and toadflax — grown for tall spikes of tubular flowers.
Browse snapdragons & foxglove relatives by genus
All snapdragons & foxglove relatives we cover
- Alpine Toadflax
- Angelonia angustifolia 'Archangel White'
- Angelonia angustifolia 'Serenita Raspberry'
- Antirrhinum majus 'Chantilly Bronze'
- Antirrhinum majus 'Rocket Red'
- Antirrhinum majus 'Sonnet Pink'
- Antirrhinum majus 'Twinny Peach'
- Arkansas Beardtongue
- Armenian Speedwell
- Beardtongue 'Husker Red'
- Black Prince snapdragon
- Blue Creeping Speedwell
- Bradbury's Beardtongue
- Buckley's Beardtongue
- Chantilly Peach snapdragon
- Comb Speedwell
- Common Foxglove
- Common Toadflax
- Creeping Globe Daisy
- Creeping Globularia
- Creeping Speedwell
- Diascia 'Wink Coral Pink'
- Diascia barberae 'Piccadilly'
- Digitalis 'Camelot Cream'
- Eaton's Firecracker
- Fetcani Pass Twinspur
- Firecracker Plant
- Foothill Penstemon 'Margarita BOP'
- Foxglove
- Foxglove 'Camelot Lavender'
- Foxglove 'Camelot'
- Foxglove beardtongue
- Front Range Beardtongue
- Gentian Speedwell
- Georgia Blue Speedwell
- Germander Speedwell
- Greater Plantain
- Grey Speedwell
- Hairy Beardtongue
- Heart-leaved Globe Daisy
- Heath Speedwell
- Hoary Plantain
- Large Yellow Foxglove
- Large-Flowered Beardtongue
- Linaria maroccana 'Fairy Bouquet'
- Long-leaved speedwell
- Madame Butterfly snapdragon
- Madonna White Snapdragon
- Masked Twinspur
- Matted Globularia
- Moroccan toadflax
- Pale Beardtongue
- Penstemon 'Garnet'
- Penstemon 'Husker Red'
- Penstemon 'Raven'
- Penstemon 'Sour Grapes'
- Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
- Penstemon barbatus 'Rondo'
- Penstemon heterophyllus 'Electric Blue'
- Pineleaf Penstemon
- Potomac Early snapdragon
- Prairie Beardtongue
- Prairie Penstemon
- Prostrate Speedwell
- Psyllium
- Purple toadflax
- Ribwort Plantain
- Rock Speedwell
- Rocket Mix Snapdragon
- Rocket Mixed snapdragon
- Rocky Mountain penstemon
- Rusty Foxglove
- Scarlet bugler
- Sidebells Beardtongue
- Sidebells Penstemon
- Small's Beardtongue
- Smooth Beardtongue
- Snapdragon
- Snapdragon 'Madame Butterfly'
- Snapdragon 'Rocket'
- Spanish snapdragon
- Spiked speedwell
- Stiff twinspur
- Straw Foxglove
- Strawberry Foxglove
- Strawberry Foxglove
- Tube Beardtongue
- Twinspur
- Veronica beccabunga
- Veronica longifolia 'Blauriesin'
- Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles'
- Veronica spicata subsp. incana
- Veronicastrum virginicum
- Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'
- Water Speedwell
- White Beardtongue
- White-flowered Beardtongue
- Whitley's Speedwell
- Woolly Foxglove
- Yellow Foxglove
Snapdragons & foxglove relatives — frequently asked questions
Are snapdragons & foxglove relatives toxic to cats and dogs?
Most snapdragons & foxglove relatives are not pet-safe. Of the 100 snapdragons & foxglove relatives in the Growli library, 54 (54%) carry a toxic or mildly-toxic ASPCA classification and 46 are pet-safe. They are not uniformly safe, so always confirm the exact species on its pet-safety page before trusting it around cats or dogs.
How much light do snapdragons & foxglove relatives need?
Most snapdragons & foxglove relatives want plenty of direct sun — 79 of the 100 in our library do best there. If yours stretches toward the window or loses its variegation it needs more light; scorched or bleached leaves mean it is getting too much.
Are snapdragons & foxglove relatives easy to care for?
Some snapdragons & foxglove relatives suit experienced growers — several want strong light, sharp drainage or a specific seasonal rhythm. Check the individual species page for the exact regime before you buy.
What is the Plantaginaceae family?
The Plantaginaceae family — the snapdragons & foxglove relatives — groups 100 species across 11 genera in the Growli library, most prominently Penstemon, Veronica, Antirrhinum. Members share a broadly similar light, water and soil pattern, which is why it pays to learn the family before the individual plant.
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