'Dalmatian Peach' Foxglove (Digitalis)
Perennial
- Peach flowers bloom profusely in early summer, even in their first year!
- A magnet for pollinators in the garden.
- Strong stems hold the flowers upright.
- Deer-resistant, container friendly, and easy to grow.
- Zones 4-9, part sun to sun, 3' tall and 1' wide at maturity.
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Description
Foxgloves are long-blooming perennials with specialized flowers designed perfectly for pollinators. The bell-shaped blooms have small spots on their lower lip, guiding pollinators straight to their pollen and nectar. These speckles practically serve as a landing strip for bees, who are the perfect size to crawl into the flowers. But don't be surprised when you see hummingbirds and butterflies visiting the flowers as well! While it has always been a staple in cottage, pollinator, and cut flower gardens, it recently resurged in popularity among home gardeners (and for a good reason). This perennial is deer and rabbit-resistant, container-friendly, low-maintenance, and easy to grow, making it easy to love.
This foxglove is a true perennial (not short-lived biennials) that will self-seed in your garden if given a chance. Caution: they are highly toxic if ingested by humans or animals.
Details
Common name: Foxglove
Zone: 4 - 9
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 3' x 1'
Flower color: Peach
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Summer
Bloom time: Summer
Features: Rabbit resistant, deer resistant, cold tolerant
Uses: Accent, background, border, cottage gardening, naturalizing, specimen, wildflower
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun).
Water: After establishment, water occasionally during the hot season.
Spacing: 18-24 inches
Fertilizing: Lightly fertilize in the spring.
Maintenance & pruning: Cutting and creating cut flower bouquets helps to encourage a second flush of blooms. Once a week, deadhead or pinch flowers to tidy up your perennial bed.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Such a lovely color! I planted these last year in a full sun spot and they are growing great. Also, the magnificent rose in the background is Rise Up Lilac Days.
I'm in zone 9a and planted this spring. It's still short but did bloom this first year!
Planted this a month ago and it’s looking good.
I bought 2 peach and 4 purple dalmatian foxgloves late last summer and they bloomed into August. This year they've spread and look gorgeous, although 2 of the purple didn't survive the winter and I'm thinking of replacing them. I love this company - all my new additions are thriving.
2 1qt foxgloves arrived and I planted them next to some arctic rose foxgloves. This variety is supposed to bloom the first year, hope they will. The plants had healthy leaves and a good root system on arrival.
I hope i can get them to live. Too hot to mail i think.
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Not surviving for some reason.
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Usually my great gardens plants are great, but for some reason 3 of the 4 I received of the Dalmatian peach died of some sort of wilt. One in the pot and two after planted. To best describe it, they pretty much melted into slime.
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This foxglove died. Planted right next to the one that is very healthy but it did not survive.
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She came a healthy plant soon ready to start blooming! Thanks!
The first purchase I made from this company was so good I recommended them to my friends. When they complained about dead plants. I thought they were overreacting. Until I bought my second plants (3 butterfly bushes). Planted them last season at the end of the season, and they died immediately. Thought it might have been because it was the end of the season. Bought these 3 fox gloves, and only one survived. Seriously disappointed!
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The plants have settled in nicely. One has a bud and the other seems to be doing well. Hopefully they’ll be blooming in another 3 or 4 weeks!
Did not survive. I put them in the shade and gave them water. They didn't look too happy. Three or four days later they perked up a little and I planted them. They did ok for about a week but now them seem pretty much dead. I checked them every day and made sure they got water because it has been so hot.
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They’ve all bloomed!
Are making beautiful plant and now beautiful flower.