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Digitalis purpurea subsp. heywoodii 'Silver Fox' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Digitalis purpurea subsp. heywoodii 'Silver Fox'

Digitalis purpurea subsp. heywoodii 'Silver Fox'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Digitalis
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

'Silver Fox' is a biennial or short-lived perennial forming a rosette of lance-shaped, downy, silvery, greyish-green leaves. Upright flowers spikes to around 70cm tall arise from the basal rosette in summer with creamy-white flowers flushed with pink and lightly-speckled throats

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering unless seed is required

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

Can get aphids and leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be affected by leaf spots and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks SlopesFlower Borders

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years