Digitalis Purpurea Serendipity | 2 Litre Pot

An unusual, pink-purple flowering biennial foxglove . Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moist, humus-rich soil Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: June to July Hardiness: fully hardy A new and exciting foxglove, ‘Serendipity’ produces a robust rosette of foliage from which an upright flowerspike emerges in summer. It grows to 1.2m tall and is clothed with curious, wavy-lipped flowers, which look more like orchids than foxgloves. A hybrid of Digitalis ‘Saltwood Summer’, this is a stunning plant that is bound to become a talking point in your garden. These plants are biennial so will flower in their second year from a basal rosette of leaves. Garden care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted leaf mould or garden compost when planting. Ensure that the soil is kept moist in summer. After flowering cut back the flowered spikes to encourage more sideshoots. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the plant in early spring.