DIGITALIS purpurea Excelsior hybrids

Pastel shades of the cultivated foxglove

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Available again from summer 2020 - These plants are expected to be available sometime in summer.

£12.50 each

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ for £10.00 each

Available again from summer 2020

1.5 to 2 Litre

Seeds may be available, check buying options below.

Cream
Purple - Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
Shades of pink - All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
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. - biennial or short lived perennial.
Very hardy - Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
Partial shade
Caution, toxic if eaten - Do not eat these plants.
Additional Features - Good to know - - developed from our common foxglove. Unlike the wild foxglove the bells are spaced evenly around the spike. 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. Most prefer humus-rich soil.
Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Rabbit Resistant