Digitalis Spice Island | 9cm Pot

Longer-lived than many other forms. 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 interesting and attractive new foxglove that is more reliably perennial than many other foxgloves. It also tends to produce a multi-stemmed flower spike, so it puts on a really generous display in early summer, and then often goes on to produce a smaller flush later on in the year. The flower’s colouring is different too – being coppery yellow, and looking as though it has been dusted with cinnamon. These plants are perennial, but do tend to be rather short-lived. Garden care: 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.