Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Purple

Common name: Foxglove

Compact, multi-stemmed with a mass of flowers in purple hues

-20°C and below
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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An RHS award-winning variety, Digitalis purpurea ‘Dalmatian Purple’ produces eye-catching spires of downward facing violet-pink bells from June to August. Commonly known as Foxgloves, Digitalis are traditional woodland biennials, blooming in their second year before setting seed - beautiful for naturalising in damp, well-drained soil which is rich in humus. This variety grows well in any soil type except heavy clay. Plant in a spot where it benefits from full sun or partial shade and, if you garden on heavy clay soil, enrich with leaf mould and grit to assist drainage before planting. Digitalis purpurea ‘Dalmatian Purple’ are great for bees and other pollinators, excellent for cutting, and, as a shorter variety which reaches up to 60cm tall, will also do well in pots. Position plants towards the middle or back of the border where they will bloom above and behind their companions, spreading to around 45cm. A semi-evergreen, hardy (H5) biennial which does not require winter protection.
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Key Information
Latin Name Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple'
Common Name Foxglove
Hardiness H7 (-20°C and below)
Colour Purple
Type Biennial
Format Young Plants
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage Semi-Evergreen
Height in Maturity (m) 0.60 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.45
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect East-facing, North-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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