Botanical Name: Common Names:
Digitalis hybrida Strawberry Foxglove,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Beautiful perennial that has tubular-like, shades of pinkish-purple flowers with spotted throats that appear on a very tall spike above foliage. Foxgloves make wonderful additions to cottage gardens or mass plant for a colourful display.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Sow seeds in the beginning of Summer. Apply a thin layer of compost during Spring and mulch well. Water often during Summer. The central flower spike can be removed after flowering, this will encourage side shoots for further flowering. Performs best in a full sun position and a well drained soil.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Plantaginaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Assorted, Pink, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low
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