Digitalis Spice Island - Foxglove

Digitalis Spice Island is a perennial foxglove that brings something very new. Of modest size, it blooms generously and faithfully for 3 or 4 years, from late spring to early autumn, in spikes of very soft peach-yellow flowers, above evergreen, elongated, shiny dark green foliage. It is also a robust plant, which tolerates drought and cold. It thrives in the sun, in well-drained soil, and easily self-seeds in flower beds.

Foxglove Spice Island is a hybrid cultivar, derived from Digitalis purpurea, a plant from the Plantaginaceae family. It is a short-lived perennial, developing a rosette with a diameter of 30 cm (12in) from spring, with lanceolate, medium green, very shiny, persistent leaves. Small leaves also adorn the flower stalk. In the second year, from June to October, without interruption, hollow but sturdy stems emerge from the rosette, reaching a minimum height of 70 or 80 cm (28 or 32in), carrying a narrow but dense flower spike, composed of a multitude of bell-shaped flowers in a very soft hue. Each flower is a blend of light yellow and peach, revealing a striated throat sprinkled with cinnamon brown. The flowering is melliferous and nectariferous. This variety freely self-seeds in the garden.

Showing perfect performance in hot and rather dry climates, this Spice Island foxglove is a plant that tolerates root competition quite well. In the north, it can be planted in sunny locations, while in the south, it prefers partial shade. It can be planted at the base of hedges or shrub beds, where it will bloom abundantly from late spring to autumn. It pairs well with the blue bells of campanulas, the flowers of columbines, centaureas, or the purple stars of asters in autumn. This well-branched variety, with growth that is not too tall, will allow you to enjoy its flowering for a long time in a large pot near the house. Also, take advantage of these beautiful flowers indoors by creating sumptuous bouquets.