Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White F1 - Foxglove

Digitalis 'Dalmatian White', like all the hybrid foxgloves in the Dalmatian Series, has a compact habit and flowers 4 to 5 months after sowing. The plants from seed are very uniform, adorned with white flowers with a speckled purple throat. This hardy plant is usually biennial, but it grows very fast and blooms generously in late spring. Plant it in flower beds, alongside bushes, and even in flower pots. It prefers partial shade and light, non-calcareous soil that remains moist.

Digitalis 'Dalmatian White' is a recent cultivar derived from, among others, D. purpurea, a plant from the Plantaginaceae family. It is a biennial to perennial herbaceous plant with a short lifespan, developing a large rosette with a diameter of 45cm (18in), adorned with pubescent, dark green, toothed leaves, with a network of ridges on the lower side. They are covered in slightly woolly, very light hairs. After a few months, usually in May-June, several hollow but sturdy stems emerge from each rosette, reaching a height of 50cm (20in) and bearing dense flower spikes, filled with numerous large tubular flowers. They bloom from bottom to top. Each bell-shaped flower welcomes a ballet of bees and bumblebees, tirelessly coming to feed on its nectar and pollen. Their pastel colour is elegant, enhanced with small purplish-violet spots at the throat. If faded flowers are regularly removed, the flowering can renew itself in successive waves until September.

Plant Digitalis 'Dalmatian White' in dappled sunlight or partial shade, in humus-rich and moist soil, alongside old roses or perennials with single flowers such as columbines, masterworts, or bugbanes, for example. This floriferous and compact variety flowers for a long time in a large pot on a patio or as a border plant along a flower bed or pathway. It can also accompany perennial geraniums, coral bells, and the feathery foliage of ferns in light woodland areas. Enjoy this marvel in your home by creating delightful bouquets with the blooms.

Attention! These seeds are reserved for highly experienced gardeners accustomed to sowing very fine seeds. The seeds are as fine as dust, barely visible to the naked eye.