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Foxglove Candy Mountain in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Digitalis purpurea 'Candy Mountain'

 

Foxglove 'Candy Mountain'

These seeds are available from Thompson and Morgan. 'Candy Mountain' sports rose-pink blooms with an unusual characteristic in that the flowers face upwards unlike conventional foxgloves where the blooms face down. Can reach a height of 1.4m.

 
plant Features
  • Foxglove Candy Mountain likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Foxglove Candy Mountain likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Foxglove Candy Mountain is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Foxglove Candy Mountain likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

 
plant information

Common name

Foxglove 'Candy Mountain'

Latin name

Digitalis purpurea 'Candy Mountain'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Plantaginaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Foxglove Candy Mountain likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Foxglove Candy Mountain is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Foxglove Candy Mountain likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

  • Water

    Foxglove Candy Mountain likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Foxglove Candy Mountain is 0.40meters x 1.40meters 0.40 M 1.40 M

Digitalis purpurea 'Candy Mountain'

These seeds are available from Thompson and Morgan. 'Candy Mountain' sports rose-pink blooms with an unusual characteristic in that the flowers face upwards unlike conventional foxgloves where the blooms face down. Can reach a height of 1.4m.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant in sun or partial shade in humus rich, moist but free draining soil.

 

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Late Summer

Sow seed from spring until late summer either in a frame or in the open ground. Divide the dependable perennial species in early spring.

 

Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Late Summer

Tall spires of tubular flowers in mid to late summer

 
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