Bronze Foxglove | Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate'
Unique chocolate-brown spikes
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Bronze Foxglove
Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate'
- Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate' is a highly unusual and striking perennial, producing dense spikes of velvety, chocolate-brown flowers that add a rich, dark accent to early summer borders.
- Unlike traditional woodland foxgloves that typically die after their second year, this fantastic variety is a true, long-lived perennial that will reliably return to grace your garden year after year.
- The distinctive tubular blooms are an absolute magnet for bees and other vital pollinating insects, making it a wonderful addition to any wildlife-friendly garden while remaining highly resistant to deer.
- With its neatly compact and upright habit, this elegant foxglove is perfect for adding vertical interest to shaded borders or acting as a dramatic focal point in woodland-style patio containers.
- Despite its highly sophisticated appearance, this robust plant is surprisingly easy to grow and wonderfully low-maintenance, thriving happily in a sheltered spot with dappled sunlight.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, the Bronze Foxglove 'Milk Chocolate' can be grown in a large 40 cm pot, though it prefers cooler temperatures below 25°C.
How big does it get?
Bronze Foxglove typically reaches a mature height of 90 cm and a spread of 45 cm.
How much sunlight does this need?
Bronze Foxglove requires partial to full shade to flourish.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
Bronze Foxglove prefers deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.
How much watering does this plant need?
Water Bronze Foxglove regularly to keep the soil evenly moist, providing about 2.5 cm of water weekly during the growing season, and slightly more when temperatures surpass 25°C.
Will this plant need pruning?
No strict pruning is required, but Bronze Foxglove generally benefits from deadheading faded flowers to encourage further blooming and cutting back dead foliage in late autumn or early spring.
How hardy is this plant?
Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate' holds an RHS rating of H6, withstanding temperatures down to -20°C, making it hardy in all parts of the UK.
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