Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Lavender'
Foxglove
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
Textured green foliage with horizontal, tubular, lavender flowers with spotted throats. These are the first F1 hybrids and are prolific in their first year, even more in their second, producing a mass of secondary spikes as the main show starts to fade. This foxglove will tolerate sun. Hummingbirds love the flowers.
Height
3-4 Feet
Spread
20-24 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Bloom Time
June-August
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Adapts to most soil types. Best in fertile, well-drained soil. Will tolerate summer aspects if given ample water. May require staking.
When to Divide
spring
Good Companions
Leopard's Bane (Doronicum orientale), Leatherwood Fern (Dryopteris marginalis), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Grayleaf Cranesbill (Geranium cinereum), Spotted Deadnettle (Lamium maculatum), Cranesbill (Geranium cantabrigiense), Hosta (Hosta ), Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis), Variegated Lilyturf (Liriope spicata), Primrose (Primula vulgaris), Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Hummingbirds |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Rabbit Resistant |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Rich |
| • | Moist |
