Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
foxglove 'Dalmatian Peach'
'Dalmation Peach' is a biennial or short-lived perennial to 60cm tall that forms a basal rosette of hairy, toothed, ovate to lance-shaped leaves. Upright spikes of pale yellow-orange to peach flowers with orange speckled throats arise from the rosette of leaves in midsummer; this cultivar typically flowers in its first year
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5鈥�1 metresTime to ultimate height
1鈥�2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1鈥�0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rained, 奥别濒濒鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Orange Pink Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South鈥揻acing or North鈥揻acing or West鈥揻acing or 贰补蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Potentially harmful
- TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling TOXIC to pets - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Digitalis can be biennials or usually short-lived perennials forming a rosette of simple leaves with bell-shaped flowers in slender, erect, usually one-sided racemes
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in almost any soil, but avoid very wet or very dry positions. Prefers a humus-rich soil in partial shade but will grow in full sun. See foxglove cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Coastal
- City and courtyard gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering unless seed is required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, downy mildews and leaf spot
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
foxglove 'Dalmatian Peach'
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