Foxglove Dalmation White Seeds
Foxglove 'Dalmation' Seeds
white bell flowers adorned with purple speckles.
Foxglove ‘Dalmation White’ marries together dark green foliage forming a basal rosette with striking, upright spires of white flowers adorned with purple-speckled throats, borne in early summer. This foxglove variety flowers especially well, even in its first year which is unusual for a biennial, filling your shaded areas with delightful blooms from branching stems from all directions to the sky.
About Foxglove 'Dalmation'
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple' is a widely admired biennial or short-lived perennial due to its rapid growth and early flowering. The plant produces striking upright spikes of lilac-purple flowers with maroon spotted throats that face outward, making it an award-winning favourite among gardeners.
In The Records
The Foxglove plant is a biennial that is indigenous to Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia. It is commonly known as Foxglove because its spike of flowers resembles a cluster of gloves. It was believed that areas, where Foxgloves grew naturally, were home to fairies, and so the plants were called fairies' gloves.
| Features | Pollinator friendly, perfect for pots and early blooms |
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| Locations | Balconies, terraces, containers and garden beds |
| Effort Level | Looks after itself |
| Botanical Name | Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple' |
| Other Names | Goblin gloves, witches' gloves and dead men's bells |
| Plant Type | Biennial |
| Pot Size | 40 cm |
| Pet/Baby Safe | Known to be toxic |
| Number of Seeds | 10 |
| Sowing Tips | Seeds should be sown into a small tray, filled with compost, about 3mm deep and watered in, cover with a clear container and keep the seeds in a warm place like a warm windowsill. |