Declaration of Digitalis species (foxglove)

​​​​Foxglove is now a declared pest under Tasmania’s Biosecurity Act 2019 and Biosecurity Regulations 2022.  

The importation, sale and distribution of foxglove in Tasmania is prohibited. This applies to all sexually reproductive species, sub-species, varieties, hybrids and cultivars of foxgloves (Digitalis  species).  

The declaration of foxglove as a pest was gazetted on 19 February 2025​.  

Visit the Foxglove​ webpage for more information. 

Biosecurity Tasmania sought feedback from stakeholders on the proposed declaration of Digitalis species in 2024.  

Submissions were used to inform the development of the Foxglove (Digitalis) Biosecurity Program  

 Combined submissions for proposed foxglove declaration (PDF 2Mb)

 Proposed declaration of foxglove as a pest under the Biosecurity Act 2019 (PDF 665Kb)​