Go Back Foxglove Dalmatian Purple

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:07 PM
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Deep lavender purple flowers with heavily spotted maroon throats are produced all the way around the stems in early summer.  The basal foliage forms a compact clump and the plants are well-branched.  Digitalis forms large rosettes of downy, green, oblong leaves from which numerous flower spikes emerge.  It looks especially nice when planted along fences, at the wood's edge, or in large containers.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Most Digitalis are spectacular, but short lived perennials. They usually bloom 2-3 years and reseed if conditions are favorable.

    Flower Color

    Purple shades

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    1'

    Good Companions

    Clematis 'Nelly Moser', Cimicifuga 'Hillside Black Beauty', Oriental Poppy, Astilbe, Coral Bells,

    Plant Height

    2-3'

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    4-9

    Soil Moisture

    average and consistent water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Border plants, Container, Cut flower or foliage, Mass Planting

    Bloom Time

    Early Summer

    Critter Resistance

    Resistance to deer and rabbit

    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Fast

    Seasonal Interests

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