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Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate' (Small-flowered foxglove 'Milk Chocolate')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate'
Other names
Small-flowered foxglove 'Milk Chocolate'
Genus
Digitalis Digitalis
Variety or Cultivar
'Milk Chocolate' _ 'Milk Chocolate' is clump-forming, short-lived, semi-evergreen perennial, often grown as a biennial, with basal rosettes of oblong to lance-shaped, leathery, softly hairy, dark green leaves and dense racemes of small, tubular, bronze to deep yellow-orange flowers in summer.
Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Erect flower stem, Rosette
Toxicity
All parts are highly toxic. Do not consume. Contact with leaves may cause skin irritation. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling this plant.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Yellow-orange, Bronze in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms
Leaf spot , Powdery mildew Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Remove the main flower stalk once the flowers fade. This will encourage the production of flowering side shoots. Cut back in late autumn. In areas with cold winters, protect with a thick, dry mulch.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate' (Small-flowered foxglove 'Milk Chocolate') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Underplanting, Wildflower, Woodland
Cultivation
Best in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade but will tolerate almost any soil and situation except very wet or very dry.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate'
Other names
Small-flowered foxglove 'Milk Chocolate'
Genus
Digitalis Digitalis
Variety or Cultivar
'Milk Chocolate' _ 'Milk Chocolate' is clump-forming, short-lived, semi-evergreen perennial, often grown as a biennial, with basal rosettes of oblong to lance-shaped, leathery, softly hairy, dark green leaves and dense racemes of small, tubular, bronze to deep yellow-orange flowers in summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Erect flower stem, Rosette
Toxicity
All parts are highly toxic. Do not consume. Contact with leaves may cause skin irritation. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling this plant.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-orange, Bronze in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove the main flower stalk once the flowers fade. This will encourage the production of flowering side shoots. Cut back in late autumn. In areas with cold winters, protect with a thick, dry mulch.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate' (Small-flowered foxglove 'Milk Chocolate') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Underplanting, Wildflower, Woodland
Cultivation
Best in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade but will tolerate almost any soil and situation except very wet or very dry.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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