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Copper flowers are IT and never more so than when they are a perennial foxglove which flowers in the sun or shade from mid-spring to midsummer, stuffed full of nectar, like a skyscraper of cafes, one on top of another, for butterflies and bees.
Genus | Digitalis |
Group/Species | parviflora |
Type | Perennial |
Common Name | Small-Flowered Foxglove |
Border Position | Border (Middle) |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Part Shade |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 60cm (24in) |
Spacing | 45cm (18in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sow indoors January-March. Do not cover seed as it needs light to germinate. Should germinate within 2-3 weeks at 20°C. May also be sown direct in May or June and thinned to 45cm. |
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 |
Harvesting | Flower production: 2-3 months |
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Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 3-4 weeks for despatch. For fruit & veg bare roots/crowns, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.
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Digitalis parviflora reviews
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Derek Remained in leaf - no flower stalk as yet. |