DIGITALIS p. x ‘Candy Mountain’ (Foxglove)

Description

No garden would be complete without this favorite. They are stately plants, adding a strong vertical effect to the lightly shaded garden in early summer. The flowers cut well. The plants like an evenly moist, well-drained soil. Many species are biennial, but some are reliably perennial. We like to scatter seed to ensure future plants. All will flower the second year. Digitalis is latin for “finger of a glove”, referring to the shape of the flowers. Toxic if eaten.

rose pink ESU-MSU 48”H x 36”W

Strong flower stems covered with upward facing bright rose pink flowers with freckled throats.

Zones 4-9

photo courtesy of Walters Gardens