Foxglove 'Dalmatian Purple' | Digitalis
The Highlights
- Spectacular spires of speckled magenta purple
- RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
- Perfect Plant to create a classic cottage garden aesthetic
- Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
- Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed
- Suitable for the partially shaded parts of the garden
- Harmful if eaten–Do not ingest any part of the plant
- RHS Certified 'Plant for Pollinators'
The Highlights
- Spectacular spires of speckled magenta purple
- RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
- Perfect Plant to create a classic cottage garden aesthetic
- Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
- Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed
- Suitable for the partially shaded parts of the garden
- Harmful if eaten–Do not ingest any part of the plant
- RHS Certified 'Plant for Pollinators'
Care Guide
Good Pest and Disease Resistance
Foxgloves can have issues with Aphids and Powdery Mildew. To prevent Powdery Mildew you should try to prevent crowded and humid conditions. Properly space plants apart and get rid of any weeds. Water at the soil and try to prevent soil splashing from the soil onto the leaves. To combat Aphids you can pick away the bugs with your hands and also wash the infested areas down with soapy water. MORE
Water Regularly in Summer
Foxgloves thrive in moist soil so you must ensure the ground does not dry out. During hot and dry periods this could require you having to water the plant as much as once a day in mid-summer.
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant somewhere where the plant will receive around 6 hours of direct sunlight every day.
Moist and Well-Drained Soil
Foxgloves can thrive in a variety of soils as long as it is moist but well-draining. If your soil is particularly clay-heavy and/or gets waterlogged, or is very sandy and dry, then consider mixing in plenty of organic matter such as garden compost and possibly some perlite to improve drainage.
Not Required
Don't worry, this isn't a hungry plant so your food bills won't be going up!
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Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
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