Digitalis purpurea ‘Alba’ - 1 x 9cm plant Price £ 6.95

Digitalis purpurea ‘Alba’ - 1 x 9cm plant - You can’t go wrong with white foxgloves. We line the drive with Digitalis purpurea ‘Alba’ at Perch Hill, planting them in the autumn to flower for May through much of the summer. Bees and butterflies love them.Foxgloves make some of the very best
cottage garden early summer garden plants and cut flowers. If you pick the king flower – the
main spire, you create lots of prince flowers and the plants will then go on flowering for longer.
Available as 9cm plants or a packet of 300 seeds.Perfect for pollinators

Genus: Digitalis
Variety
purpurea ‘Alba’ (Foxglove)

Type:
Biennial
Sowing seed:
Sow May-July in a seed tray or direct, for flowering the following year. If sowing in a tray, transplant out in early autumn.


Soil:
Best in acid, humus-rich, moist but well-drained (but will grow in most conditions - height may be affected)

Site:
Semi-shade

Height:
150cm

Spread:
60cm

Hardiness:
Hardy
Care tips:
They self seed freely but some will revert to the wild colour form. Pull out any seedlings with red stems if you want them to remain pure.

Flowers:
❀ May - July

For the vase:
As you cut put them in a deep bucket of warm water and leave for several hours before arranging. They will then last over a week. Remove any flowers hanging by the stigma.


Price £ 6.95

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