Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmation Peach'

Sizes available: HPP quart

Basics: zones 4-8, 2-2.5' x 1-1.5', full sun to part shade, peachy bells fading to creamy  pink with freckled interior, likes humus-rich, medium moist, acidic soil.

Common names: Foxglove

Family: Plantaginaceae

Origin/Distribution: This is an F1 hybrid of the species Digitalis purpurea. The species is native to temperate regions of western Europe and northern Africa. It is also native to the United Kingdom. It has naturalized in parts of North and South America as well as Asia and numerous other regions outside of its native range.

Habitat: Likes disturbed ground and is found growing wild in open woods, clearings, moors and heaths, cliffs, slopes, and in hedges. 

More: Attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators, a biennial or short-lived perennial. 'Dalmation Peach' will produce viable seeds, but as an F1 hybrid will not come true from seed. Great cut flower. Harvest when just a few of the bells are open and prior to pollination for longest vase life. Very pretty vertical flower for a part sun to part shade position. A cottage garden classic. All parts of Digitalis are poisonous. They contain the glycoside digitoxin and D. purpurea used to be the source of the heart medicine digoxin. Deer steer clear of this plant.

Nursery: Honey Petal Plants

Image credit: Select Seeds; illustration of Digitalis from Wikimedia Commons