Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmation Peach'
Foxglove 'Dalmation Peach'
Tall spires of colourful, tubular flowers appear in summer above glossy or downy foliage. These biennial and perennial border plants, ranging in height from 45cm to 2m, enjoy moist, humus rich soil and benefit from a little shade. Some perennial species deteriorate after their first flowering and are best treated as biennials. 'Dalmation Peach' has apricot coloured blooms delicately spotted with yellow cream markings.
Contributed by @richard.spicer.7906
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and rich
Common name
Foxglove 'Dalmation Peach'
Latin name
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmation Peach'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Plantaginaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmation Peach'
Tall spires of colourful, tubular flowers appear in summer above glossy or downy foliage. These biennial and perennial border plants, ranging in height from 45cm to 2m, enjoy moist, humus rich soil and benefit from a little shade. Some perennial species deteriorate after their first flowering and are best treated as biennials. 'Dalmation Peach' has apricot coloured blooms delicately spotted with yellow cream markings.
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