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DIGITALIS purpurea albiflora

Commonly known as Common foxglove, Dead men's bells, Fairy thimbles

Pure white

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£12.50 each

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ for £10.00 each

Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

1.5 to 2 Litre - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch

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White
Height - 1.2m (4ft)
Spread - 60cm (24in)
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - very variable biennial or short lived perennial. Ovate to lance-shaped, usually toothed, dark-green or sometimes white-woolly leaves 10-25cm (4-10in) long. Produces flowers in one-sided spikes.
Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Full sun
Partial shade
Caution, toxic if eaten - Do not eat these plants.
Additional Features - Good to know - - white form of our common foxglove. Popularised by Gertrude Jekyll in her white planting schemes. Wildlife plant - bees, caterpillars of butterflies and moths.
Pests & Diseases - leaf spot, powdery mildew.
Place of origin - Europe.
Flower Shape - Spikes -
Tubular - tubular-bell-shaped to 6cm (2½in) long
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Summer -
Soil Conditions - Tolerates all - - except very wet or dry. Humus-rich
Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Rabbit Resistant