Plant name: Digitalis purpurea ' Candy Mountain rose'
Other names: Foxglove 'Candy Mountain'
Category: Biennial
Plant family: Plantaginaceae
Light preference: Full sun/ partial shade
Soil preference: Loam, chalk, clay, sand; acid, alkaline, neutral; well-drained
Flowering/fruiting month: June-August
Size:
- 1-1.5 metres height
- 0.1-0.5 metres spread
Description: A biennial or short-lived perennial forming rosettes of dark green, oval leaves. flower spikes to 1.2 m tall are encircled with upward-facing, rose-pink, bell-shaped flowers with lighter-coloured throats speckled with darker spots.
Care: Deadhead after flowering unless seed is required
Current appearance: