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DIGITALIS

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Genus of 25 species of biennials, perennials and shrubs from Europe, the Canary Islands and Madeira, northwestern Africa and central Asia, generally found in open woodland.

D. purpurea is the common and well-loved foxglove though etymologically probably refers to fairy bells rather than Reynard's mittens.

The medical use for this dangerous plant was discovered in 1785 by William Withering. Effects were recognised but not understood.

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STIPA tenuissima and DIGITALIS 'Illumination Flame'

Varieties

DIGITALIS 'Goldcrest'

Soft orange-yellow flowers with pinkish-red overtones. Long flowering period

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

DIGITALIS grandiflora

Yellow foxglove

(ambigua) - pale yellow flowers

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

DIGITALIS x mertonensis

Deep salmon-pink, late flowering

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

DIGITALIS purpurea albiflora

Common foxglove

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

DIGITALIS purpurea Excelsior hybrids

Pastel shades of the cultivated foxglove

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

DIGITALIS purpurea 'Pam's Choice'

Creamy white bell flowers with deep burgundy blotches in the throats

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

DIGITALIS purpurea 'Silver Fox'

White speckled gloves on silvery stems on this dwarf-type foxglove

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

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DIGITALIS purpurea 'Snow Thimble'

Pure white flowers with pale speckles

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

DIGITALIS purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'

An unusual foxglove with apricot-pink flowers

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

DIGITALIS x valinii 'Firebird'

Runner-up in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year competition 2019. Glossy dark green leaves. Spikes of brightly coloured flowers, in shades of apricot, pink and gold

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

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Available late spring to early summer 2025
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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