Digitalis 'Serendipity' (Foxglove 'Serendipity')
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0.5m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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1-2 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
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This plant is toxic! |
Botanical name: Digitalis 'Serendipity'
Other names: Foxglove 'Serendipity'
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Genus: Digitalis
Variety or cultivar: 'Serendipity' _ 'Serendipity' is a biennial forming a basal clump of leaves in the first year and flowering in the second spring and summer. Pink flowers are tubular, arranged in spikes and have conspicuous dark purple spots and markings in their throats.
Digitalis 'Serendipity' is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Pink, Flushed purple in Spring; Pink, Flushed purple in Summer
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Toxicity: All parts of the plant are highly toxic if eaten.
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Specific diseases: Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning: Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage a second flowering. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Digitalis 'Serendipity' (Foxglove 'Serendipity') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry. An ideal site is a humus-rich soil in part shade. Seeds can be planted in situ and plants left to self-seed after flowering.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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