Digitalis parviflora

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: orange-brown
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  A compact foxglove, producing rich orange-brown flowers, each with a purple-brown lip, on densely-packed, robust stems in early summer. The basal rosette of foliage is a glossy, dark green, which provides a wonderful backdrop. An unusual and exotic-looking cultivar, that is easy to grow.
  
  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: 200 seeds.