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Digitalis purpurea

Common name: Common Foxglove

Award winning classic – an iconic foxglove with pink-purple flowers and spotted throat

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

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2 Litre Pots
1 for £18.00
just £18.00 each
3 for £34.00
just £11.33 each
5 for £48.00
just £9.60 each
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Young Plants
3 for £15.00
just £5.00 each
5 for £15.00
just £3.00 each
10 for £18.00
just £1.80 each
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From May to July, towering spires of Digitalis purpurea bloom in English hedgerows and woodland, looking magical in dappled summer sunlight.Plant this quintessential Foxglove to naturalise in part shade, toward the back of your garden borders where they will add a swathe of height, colour, and drama.Adored by bees and pollinators, Foxgloves are popular in cottage gardens and are superb for cutting. The elegant spires also work well in modern planting schemes and are complimented by zingy greens and purple tones.Digitalis purpurea holds a prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM) from the RHS. Thrives in moist, rich, well-drained soil in sun or part shade with any aspect.H&S: 2m x 60cmA biennial which blooms during the second year of growth before setting seed. Prune spent stems soon after blooming if self-seeding is not desired.Sow seeds onto the surface of seed compost in early to mid-summer and plant out in autumn for flowers the following year.Digitalis purpurea is a fully hardy (H7) biennial which does not require winter protection.
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Key Information
Latin Name Digitalis purpurea YP
Common Name Common Foxglove
Hardiness H7 (-20°C and below)
Colour Purple
Type Biennial
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Format Young Plants
Height in Maturity (m) 2.00
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.60
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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