Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Rose' (Camelot Series)

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: rose pink
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Spectacular flowerspikes arise from the large rosettes of green leaves throughout summer bearing deep rose pink, trumpet-shaped blooms that are heavily splotched inside with rich burgundy. The foxgloves that form the Camelot Series are noted for producing flowers all the way around the upright spike, rather than just along one side like most of the other forms. This is a stunning plant for the edge of a woodland, especially when planted in naturalised drifts.
  
  All parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested and contact with the foliage may irritate skin.
  
  
• Garden care: Ensure that the soil is kept moist in summer. After flowering cut back the flowered spikes to encourage more sideshoots. Cut down to the ground after flowering. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-ro tted organic matter around the plant in early spring.
  
  These plants are mainly biennial, although they will produce plenty of new sideshoots and self-seed freely.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 1m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.5m
  Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Rose' (Camelot Series) - foxglove Elegant and stately