Digitalis Dalmatian (Five Colours)
Plant Details
Cream: A beautiful variety of the classic foxglove, with spires of gorgeous cream coloured flowers in summer, attracting bees to your garden.
Pink: A sensational variety of the traditional foxglove, with the most gorgeous purple pink spires throughout summer, attracting bees to your garden.
Purple: The iconic colour of the traditional, superb purple spires rise above clumps of foliage throughout summer, attracting bees to your garden.
White: A stunningly bright white variety of the common foxglove, flowering throughout summer and attracting bees to your garden.
Month Available: June
Evergreen / Deciduous: Deciduous
Flower Colour: Multi-coloured
Suitable For Wildlife: Bees
Soil Type: Well-drained
Sun/Shade: Partial shade
Season of Interest: Summer
Flower/Foliage/Berries: Flowers
Plant Type: Perennial
Hardy: Fully
Main Attribute: Summer flowering.
Height / Spread: 60cm x 40cm (24in x 16in)
Growing Tips & Additional Information
Digitalis prefer lighter soils, as my soil is quite heavy I add compost to the top few inches of soil to make it lighter for growing in.
Where to Plant: Borders
Pests and Diseases: Aphids, Leaf Spot, Powdery Mildew.
Plant Care: Remove dead flowers to aid further flowering. Cut to ground level once flowering is over.
Care and Time: Medium - spring
Warning: Toxic if eaten.
Benefits: Will flower in first year, smaller habit.
History: New to the market in 2012, these foxgloves were bred for their uniform growth habit and ability to flower in the first year.
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