Camelot Cream Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Cream'
SKU
04772
A Foxglove with more reliable first-year blooming and heavy second year blooming. Tubular rose-pink flowers have white-rimmed dark throat speckling and are held on sturdy stems. Flowers appear in spring and last through summer. Biennial.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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| Lore | First-century Greek surgeon Dioscorides is said to have carried foxgloves with him when he traveled with Nero's army. It was often grown in cottage gardens in the Middle Ages. In the 17th century, herbalists recommended using the flowers to make a salve for skin afflictions. Today foxgloves are a source of digitalin, used in a drug used to treat heart problems. However, flowers and leaves are toxic if ingested. Not fit for human or animal consumption. |
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| Average Size at Maturity | Fast growth to 1 foot tall, 3 to 4 feet or more in bloom, 24 to 30 inches wide. |
| Bloom Time | Late spring through mid-summer |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Cottage |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Woodland Garden, Cutting Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Soil Needs | Flower & Rose Food |
| Special Feature | Attracts Hummingbirds, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Fast Growing |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune old flower heads to encourage more blossoms.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
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