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Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate' or Foxglove or
Digitalis kishinskyi
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Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate'
(Foxglove,
Digitalis kishinskyi) |
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Origin: Native to Spain, Portugal
Light: Sun/part shade
Height: 2-3'
Spread: 1.5-2'
Blooms: Gorgeous, dense, milk chocolate, white netted, drooping
trumpet-shaped flowers on long candle, late Spring
Foliage: Herbaceous,
green, fuzzy, glossy, narrow on sturdy
stem
Soil: Well-drained, sandy, clayey, peaty, humus-rich, dry or moist,
acid, alkaline, neutral
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds
Uses: Container, back of the border perennial bed, cottage garden,
cut flowers
Caution: Plant is posisonous - it slows heart rate, do not eat
Comments:
Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate'
or Foxglove or
Digitalis kishinskyi
is an elegant perennial plant with an
upright growth habit. It has a sturdy stem and beautiful
glossy green foliage. At second year of growth, it bears
attractive unique, dense spikes of light chocolate blossom spires in
late Spring or early Summer. The flowers are long lasting; it
attracts many bees and are a favorite with
many florists.
Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate
will rebloom if spent flowers are trimmed. This Spanish beauty is
easily propagated from seeds and thrives well at 68 degrees Fahrenheit
in well-drained clayey, peaty, humus-rich soil. Do not cover seeds, just sow
on surface of soil and keep moist.
Foxglove love
a sunny or part shade location.
At first year of growth, it has basal rosette leaves. Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate'
is carefree and low maintenance.
Plant en masse for an
exotic look at the back of the border or in a cottage setting. It
can also be container cultivated. Grow
Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate' away from children
and pets as it is a poisonous plant.
It is a self-seeder and is an excellent plant for attracting wildlife.
Foxglove attracts important beneficial insects. Provide these
stately plants well-hydrated in the heat of Summer.
Digitalis kishinskyi stops foot traffic and kills the curiosity
of many.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 4-9 |
