Digitalis grandiflora ambigua/macrantha AGM
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Large yellow foxglove, Cream-coloured foxglove
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Type/Hardiness |
Herbaceous, Perennial, Hardy |
Flowering period |
Late spring/early summer |
Height |
24-36in/60-90cm |
Light preference |
Sun, Part shade |
Soil preference |
Any, but moist and free-draining |
Sowing time/depth |
, Surface |
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This stunning plant is a perennial, but generally short-lived, so best treated as a biennial. Tall spikes of soft yellow, speckled flowers rise above a rosette of dark green leaves. It is lovely in a woodland setting, where the blooms light up shady corners, but will tolerate sun. |
Sowing and/or growing instructions |
Sow thinly in a cool greenhouse or cold frame, on the surface of a pot or module of good quality compost, covering with a fine sprinkling of sifted compost or vermiculite. Do not exclude light, which is necessary for germination. Pot seedlings on when they are large enough to handle and plant out when danger of frost is past. |