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Digitalis Candy Mountain

Common name: Foxglove

Experience the beauty of 'Candy Mountain' Digitalis purpurea, with its vibrant purple blooms and sweet scent.

-10 to -15°C
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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Young Plants
3 for £12.00
just £4.00 each
5 for £15.00
just £3.00 each
10 for £18.00
just £1.80 each
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Rose pink blooms, speckled with spots adorn the tall stems of Digitalis Candy Mountain from June to August.Commonly known as Foxgloves, Digitalis are traditional woodland plants adored by bees and pollinators, popular in cottage gardens. The dramatic spires also work well in modern garden schemes, adding shape and colour with their tall spires towards the back of the border.Biennial Digitalis Candy Mountain blooms during the second year of growth before setting seed. Prune spent stems soon after blooming, if self-seeding is not desired in your garden.Foxgloves make great cut flowers, adding an elegant flourish and height to arrangements.Thrives in moist, well-drained soil, rich in organic matter, in particular - leaf mould. A position in full sun or part shade with any aspect suits Digitalis.H&S: 1.5m x 45cmSow seeds onto the surface of seed compost in mid-summer and plant out in autumn for blooms the following year.A hardy (H5) biennial which does not require special winter protection.
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Key Information
Latin Name Digitalis Candy Mountain YP
Common Name Foxglove
Hardiness H5 (-10 to -15°C)
Colour Pink
Type Biennial
Format Young Plants
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 1.50
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.45
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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