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Foxglove 'Milk Chocolate'
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Foxglove 'Milk Chocolate'

Digitalis parviflora
An Award of Garden Merit was bestowed on this perennial foxglove that offers a subtle, smoldering beauty mid-border. The early summer blooming spires are packed with clay-brown florets over narrow downy leaves. For those that enjoy the flow of gardening, from a tiny seed to a hopeful seedling and mature flowering plant—no instant gratification here, only joy.
SKU #S1619
Caution: Poisonous. The purchaser assumes all liability related to the use of this product.
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Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
118
Lifecycle
Perennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Mature Size
2-3' h x 1-1.5' w
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Soil
Regular, moist, well-drained
Season
Spring to summer
Color
Spikes of chocolate hued tubular flowers
Features
Great Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Bees
Attracts Hummingbirds
Notable
RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Surface sow and press in lightly; requires light to germinate.
Sprout Time:
7-30 days
Starting Indoors:
Recommended: 10-12 weeks before last frost, sow in germinating mix; covering flat with a sprinkling of vermiculite or a humidity dome to retain moisture while seeds germinate. Keep at 60-65°F.
Starting Outdoors:
After last spring frost until early summer surface sow in a location with full sun. Part shade is best in hot summer locales. Will bloom the following year.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
At last frost date.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Foxgloves are enchanting woodland's edge flowers where they shine against greenery, and impressive exclamation points in flower filled June borders. Deer avoid it, bees love it and if cut when just opening they last well in bouquets. Cut back the flowering spike partially after bloom to encourage any side shoots to develop and bloom. Deadhead after flowering ceases to decrease self-sowing and increase their perennial tendencies, leaving a stalk to drop seed onto bare ground and renew plantings. Avoid locations that are wet in the winter for best overwintering success. Poisonous if eaten. Use gloves and caution when handling.
Final Spacing:
1-1.5'
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
Water regularly—1" per week, more during particularly dry spells. Keep evenly moist, never saturated nor too dry for the best growth and flowering.
Soil pH:
Acidic to mildly alkaline.
Fertilizer:
Mix about 2" of compost into the soil at time of planting, and top-dress next spring with about 1".
Diseases & Pests:
Slugs can be troublesome. Prevent damage by sprinkling iron phosphate pellets or diatomaceous earth on the ground around the plants during favorable conditions for slugs.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Harvest when about half of the florets are open.