foxglove [Illumination Pink]

A hybrid between the hardy native biennial D. purpurea, and the frost-tender, short-lived shrub D. canariensis. It is a sturdy, upright plant with side branching, to 90cm and has large spikes of slightly outward-facing open bell-shaped flowers. The outer surface, and the pointed lobes of each bell, are in shades of peach, pink and mauve, the throat is creamy with small mauve dots. A sterile hybrid, that still produces nectar, with a long flowering season. Winner of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year in 2012