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white-flowered foxglove | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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white-flowered foxglove

Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora (Thompson & Morgan)

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Genus: Digitalis
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

D. purpurea f. albiflora is an erect biennial with tall, one-sided spires of pure white, unspotted flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in almost any soil, but avoid very wet or very dry situations. Prefers a humus-rich soil in partial shade but will grow in full sun

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to avoid problems with self seeding

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in situ in spring

Pests

Can get aphids and leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews and a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverRock GardenWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

GreenhouseIndoorOutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years