Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)
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Digitalis purpurea is the wild foxglove. This strain produces mostly the classic pink trumpet flowers illustrated in the picture, with some plants having pale pink to cream flowers spotted with purple.
The plant is a generally a biennial and it usually freely self-seeds to produce a succession of plants. It will grow in sun or partial shade and prefers organic well drained soil, so is particularly at home on the edges of woods and shrubby areas. The height of the flower stems is generally 1.5 to 2 metres.
Detailed growing instructions are supplied with the Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) plants, and can be viewed here.
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Digitalis purpurea goes well with:-
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Inula helenium (Elecampane)
Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Moisture Retentive
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Iris foetidissima (Stinking Iris)
Height: Medium, Width: Narrow
Flowering time: Spring
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Shade
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Matteuccia struthiopteris (Shuttlecock Fern)
Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Soil Requirements: Moisture Retentive
Light Requirements: Partial Shade
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Primula vulgaris (Wild Primrose)
Height: Short, Width: Narrow
Flowering time: Spring
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Vinca major (Greater Periwinkle)
Height: Medium, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Spring
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Shade
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Eupatorium cannabinum (Hemp Agrimony)
Height: Tall, Width: Wide
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Moist or Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Shade
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Malva moschata (Musk Mallow)
Height: Medium, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Early Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Geranium sanguineum (Hardy Geranium)
Height: Short, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Shade
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Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's Head Fritillary)
Height: Short, Width: Narrow
Flowering time: Spring
Soil Requirements: Moisture Retentive
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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