Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
foxglove
- Position: full sun to partial shade
- Soil: moist, humus-rich soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: May to July
- Flower colour: white with maroon blotches
- Hardiness: fully hardy
The nodding white, trumpet-shaped flowers of this marvellous foxglove are variously splotched and freckled inside their throats with rich maroon - sometimes so heavily that it becomes a solid block of colour. These two-tone flowers appear on sturdy stems throughout the summer and are very appealing to bees.
All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested and contact with the foliage may irritate skin. - Garden care:Lightly press the seed onto the surface of a well-watered seed compost in mid to late spring and keep in a cold frame. When large enough to handle, pot on into individual cells and once they have developed a decent basal rosette of foliage they can be hardened off before planting out. Foxgloves are great for adding vertical interest to the border and will self-seed freely. They look brilliant in naturalised planting schemes.
- Sow: March-May
- Flowering: June-July
- Approximate quantity: 150 seeds.
- CAUTION toxic if eaten
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