Digitalis Dalmation Purple
Botanical name
Digitalis purpurea ‘Dalmatian Purple’ (Dalmatian Series)
Other names
Foxglove ‘Dalmatian Purple’
Genus
Digitalis
Variety or Cultivar
‘Dalmatian Purple’ _ ‘Dalmatian Purple’ is a compact, rosette-forming, hairy, biennial or short-lived, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, wrinkled, toothed, dark green leaves and upright spikes of bell-shaped, spotted, purple flowers in summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Erect flower stem, Compact, Rosette
Toxicity
All parts of the plant are highly toxic if eaten.
Flower
Spotted, Purple in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms
Specific diseases
Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage a second flowering. Cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Seeds can be planted in situ and plants left to self-seed after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed
Digitalis purpurea ‘Dalmatian Purple’ (Dalmatian Series) (Foxglove ‘Dalmatian Purple’) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
Grows in most soils or situations except very wet or very dry. An ideal site is humus-rich soil in partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
