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Digitalis purpurea

Digitalis purpurea

Common name: Common Foxglove

An iconic foxglove with pink-purple flowers and spotted throat

-20°C and below

Good Cut Flowers

Good for Pollinators

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From June to August, towering spires of Digitalis purpurea bloom in English hedgerows and woodlands, looking magical in dappled summer sunlight. Plant this quintessential foxglove to naturalise in either full sun or partial shade and locate toward the back of your garden borders where they will add height, colour, and drama. Adored by bees and pollinators, Digitalis purpurea are popular in cottage gardens and are superb for cutting and popping in a vase to beautify your home. The elegant spires also work well in modern planting schemes. Digitalis thrives in moist, rich, well-drained soil of any kind except heavy clay. With a height of 1-2m and spread of 50cm this is a statuesque beauty to be sure. An herbaceous biennial which blooms during the second year of growth before setting seed. Prune spent stems soon after blooming if self-seeding is not desired otherwise leave to seed and produce the following year’s plants. Digitalis purpurea is a fully hardy (H7) plant which does not require additional winter protection.

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Latin Name	Digitalis purpurea
Common Name	Common Foxglove
Hardiness	H7 (-20°C and below)
Colour	Purple
Type	Biennial
Format	Young Plants
Position	Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage	Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m)	2.00 m
Spread in Maturity (m)	0.50
Soil Conditions	Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity	Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect	East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots	Yes
Good for wildlife	Yes
Good for pollinators	Yes
Good for cutting	Yes