Common Name |
Digitalis Dalmation Purple |
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Botanical Name |
Digitalis pupurea 'Dalmation Purple' |
Spacing |
18-24" |
Size |
3-4' X 18" Wide |
Exposure |
Full sun to light shade |
Growth |
Moderate,fastest digitalis to flower |
Hardiness |
Zones 4-9 |
Water Use |
Regular |
Flower |
Deep lavender-purple bells,spotted inside maroon-purple |
Form |
Upright,clumping |
Seasonal |
Deadhead 1st. year to promote overwintering & 2nd yr. blooms |
Usage |
Border, cottage, cut flower, large containers,woodland edge |
Fruit Info |
Allow plants to form seed 2nd yr. to self sow |
Tree Bark |
Deer and rabbit resistant,attracts hummingbirds,butterflies |
Leaf Descr |
Low rosettes of downy green, oblong leaves |
Attraction |
Strong growth habit,intense colors, well branched |
Blooms In |
Flowers produced all around sturdy stalks in early summer |
Plant In |
Performs best in rich moist soil |