Digitalis Purpurea Excelsior Mixed 9cm
Digitalis Purpurea Excelsior Mixed 9cm
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Awarded the RHS Plants for Pollinators, the Digitalis purpurea 'Excelsior Mixed' renowned for its tall, stately spikes adorned with a mix of colourful, trumpet-shaped flowers. This beauty boasts a diverse range of hues, including shades of pink, purple, cream, and white, creating a captivating display in the garden. With its elegant presence and charming cottage garden appeal, 'Excelsior Mixed' adds vertical interest and a touch of old-world charm to borders, woodland gardens, and cottage-style landscapes.
✓ Can grow to heights of 50-100cm and spread 0.6m
✓ Available in a range of pastel colours
✓ Nectar-rich flowers which are attractive to Bees and Butterflies
✓ Ideal in Partial Shade
Images are for decorative purposes only and due to the time of year and the age/maturity of the plant your plant may not arrive looking like the photo.
Iconic woodlanders, the flowers of this UK native first start opening from the base of the spike in early summer, but then carry on, reaching progressively higher over the following weeks.
Each thimble-like pink, purple (or occasionally white) bloom has an attractively spotted throat and is a magnet to bees, which crawl right inside getting covered in pollen. If they are settled into a spot they like, they will self-seed freely, producing more plants that will flower in their second year.
In a border setting, Digitalis purpurea can be used to add vertical interest, but they also look wonderful in generous swathes at the edges of a woodland.
How to care for Digitalis purpurea:
Plant into a lightly shaded, well-prepared border or woodland margin with plenty of organic matter (well-rotted compost).
Ensure that the soil is kept moist in summer. After the first flower spikes have finished flowering, cut them back to encourage side shoots to develop, which can go on to provide a second flush of flower. Then, when the last of these have died off, cut them all down to the ground. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the plant in early spring.
These plants are mainly biennial, although they will often self-seed freely.
Common Name: Foxglove
Flowering period: June, July
Eventual height: 2m, Eventual spread: 0.6m
Position: Light shade
Rate of growth: Average
Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Fully hardy
- This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
Humans/Pets: TOXIC if eaten.
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