Digitalis purpurea ‘Sutton’s Apricot’ (Common Foxglove)

Noted for its unusual color, Digitalis purpurea ‘Sutton’s Apricot’ (Common Foxglove) is a semi-evergreen biennial boasting large, upright spikes of soft apricot-pink, bell-shaped flowers with pale ivory spotted throats. Blooming profusely in early to midsummer, the flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, which hover near the tubular blossoms, and to birds that flock to the seedheads in the fall. The plant forms large rosettes of soft green leaves in the first year, bursting into flower the second spring, then setting seed and usually dying.

• Grows up to 3-6 ft. tall (90-180 cm) and 12-18 in. wide (30-45 cm).
• Performs best in full sun to part shade, in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Prefers 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, coastal gardens, city gardens, or naturalized areas. For best visual impact, plant Floxgloves in groups of 3 to 4 plants.
• Deadhead after flowering unless the seed is required
• Propagate by seed sown in containers/in situ in late spring.
• Keep an eye out for aphids, leaf and bud eelworms, leaf spots, and powdery mildew.
• Highly toxic by ingestion. Wear gloves and wash your 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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