Digitalis purpurea ‘Sugar Plum’ (Common Foxglove)

Digitalis purpurea ‘Sugar Plum’ (Common Foxglove) is a biennial boasting upright spikes of bright pink, bell-shaped flowers with heavily speckled, dark purple throats. Blooming profusely in early summer, the flowers are closely spaced on the stems, creating a strong color effect in the garden. They are attractive to hummingbirds, which hover near the tubular blossoms, and to birds which flock to the seedheads in the fall. The plant forms large rosettes of downy, dark green, oval leaves in the first year, bursting into flower the second spring, then setting seed and usually dying. 

• Grows up to 30-42 in. high (75-105 cm) and 12-24 in. wide (30-60 cm).
• Performs best in full sun to part shade, in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Prefers a humus-rich soil in partial shade, but will grow in full sun. Deer, rabbit tolerant.
• Easy to grow, this Foxglove is a welcomed addition to beds and borders, cottage gardens or naturalized areas. Perfect foil in front of shrubs or dark backgrounds. For best visual impact, plant Floxgloves in groups of 3 to 4 plants.
• Propagation is recommended by letting the plant self-seed and using the resulting plantlets. It may also be grown from seed, but will take 2 years to flower.
• Keep an eye out for aphids, leaf and bud eelworm, leaf spots and powdery mildew.
• Highly toxic by ingestion. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses, toxic to humans.
• Digitalis purpurea is native to and widespread throughout most of temperate Europe.
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