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foxglove 'Sutton's Apricot'

Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Digitalis
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

'Sutton's Apricot' is a semi-evergreen biennial (occasionally short-lived perennial), to 1.5m tall, with soft green leaves and large, erect spikes of creamy yellowish-pink bells, each 4cm long

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Not Currently Available

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Acid

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in almost any soil except very wet or very dry, although humus-rich soil in part shade is preferred

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering unless seed is required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers/in situ in late spring

Pests

Can get aphids or leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be affected by leaf spots or powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverBanks SlopesRock Garden

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years