DIGITALIS purpurea ssp. heywoodii

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DIGITALIS purpurea ssp. heywoodii

Common Foxglove
[Silver Fox, Pink Champagne]
(mariana ssp.)
Select Item No. DA384

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Biennial
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Historical: The name Digitalis is derived from digitus, meaning 'finger' in Latin and refers to the shape of the flowers which, more accurately described, look like thimbles.
 
Basic Colour: (white / cream)
Flower Colour: creamy white, flushed pink
Natural Flowering Period: May - July
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4 - Z8
Foliage: lanceolate, white woolly
Height with Flowers: 75 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / well-drained / average
Location:
Characteristics: toxic plant
Usage: honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden
Portion weight: 0.1 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.08 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
12500
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
1 Gram
Sowing Direction:

(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.

(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

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