Digitalis purpurea Pam's Split - Foxglove seeds

Digitalis purpurea Pam's Split is an exceptional new variety with flamboyant flowers derived from the remarkable Pam's Choice. This plant is more biennial than perennial and produces several densely packed stems with cream-white bell-shaped flowers, boldly revealing intensely burgundy-spotted throats. While its flowering is a feast for the eyes in flower beds, its shorter size allows it to be planted in a large pot on the terrace or used in spectacular bouquets. Sow early in spring to enjoy it as soon as possible, in humus-bearing, moist soil with dappled sunlight.

Digitalis purpurea Pam's Split Foxglove is a cultivar derived from Digitalis purpurea, a plant in the Scrophulariaceae family. It is a biennial to perennial plant that develops a large rosette 45 cm (18in) in diameter from spring onwards, with dark green, crenate-dentate, hairy leaves, the undersides of which are wrinkled in a network pattern. They are covered with slightly woolly, very light hairs. In May-June of the second year, up to 5 hollow but sturdy stems emerge from the rosette, reaching 1.20 m (4ft) high and bearing a very dense floral spike composed of numerous tightly packed tubular flowers. Each bell-shaped flower is split lengthwise and turned up to reveal a throat heavily speckled with a rich red. The flowering is nectar-rich.

Plant Pam's Split Foxglove in a sunny or semi-shaded spot in humus-bearing, moist soil, alongside old roses or perennials with single flowers such as columbines, centaureas, astrantias, or meadow rues. This shorter, well-branched variety will flower for a long time in a large pot on the terrace. This magnificent, architectural plant will also accompany perennial geraniums, heucheras, and the feathery foliage of ferns in light woodland. Take this marvel into your home by creating sumptuous bouquets.

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