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A lovely soft pink foxglove which flowers at the same time and looks beautiful with peonies in June. This is one of my absolute favourite plants. Bees and butterflies love them too.

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.

Please note: This is harmful if eaten.

Genus Digitalis
Group/Species purpurea
Variety Sutton's Apricot
Type Biennial or Short-lived Perennial
Common Name Foxglove
Border Position Border (Middle)
Soil Type Broad Tolerance
Scent Unscented
Site Part Shade
Moisture Moist but Well-drained
Height 1.2m (4ft)
Spacing 45cm (18in)
Sowing, Seeds, Planting Sow thinly under cover, into seed beds or direct where they are to flower from May to July. Thin out direct sown seedlings to 30cm apart and transplant others into final positions in autumn for flowering the next year.
Care Tips Remove the first flower spike early to encourage more 'prince' flowers from the base. May require protection from severe frost. Caution: All parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested.
Flowering May - July, 1 year from sowing seed
Vase Life 7-10 days. As you cut put them in a deep bucket of warm water and leave for several hours before arranging. Remove any flowers hanging by the stigma.
Harvesting Flower production: 2-3 months.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
  • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
  • Flowers/Harvest
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Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot' reviews

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Reviewed 7th August 2019 by Jillian

Good strong plants but germination patchy

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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Mary

These are lovely. Only just stopped flowering. Would buy again.

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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Caroline

Probably not their fault; they have been slightly swamped by rampant japanese anemones, but will flower eventually I'm sure.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Janette

Disappointed in the germination rate. I only managed to get 5 seedlings.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Sonia

Some of the leaves were decapitated by the packaging. It has not flowered yet either.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Anne

These have been gorgeous, much admired by my neighbours!

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Chris

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Stacey

Easy online shopping, and fast delivery. Seeds had a high germination rate! 10/10 will shop again.

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Reviewed 3rd October 2018 by Carmen

Superb plants. Healthy when I bought as 9cm , now large and still healthy. Looking forward to them flowering next year. looking

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Reviewed 21st September 2018 by Kate

Plants grew well ,healthy .Clear information on the website about the product .

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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Karen

I am always excited to receive my orders from Sarah Raven and they come in excellent packing and well protected. Sadly non of the Solomen Seal roots came to anything which was very disappointing but everything else is doing well.

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