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Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice' (Foxglove 'Pam's Choice' )

Beginner
skill rating
1 hour care
per year
1.2m
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
Low
Toxicity

Plant details

Botanical name

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'

Other names

Common foxglove 'Pam's Choice' , Foxglove 'Pam's Choice'

Genus

Digitalis Digitalis

Variety or Cultivar

'Pam's Choice' _ 'Pam's Choice' is an upright biennial with a basal rosette of hairy, mid-green leaves. In late spring tall spikes of white, tunnel shaped flowers with maroon throats and spots are borne on terminal racemes.


Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice' is: Semi evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming, Erect

Toxicity

Highly toxic if eaten.

Flower

Maroon, Spotted, White in Spring

Foliage

Mid-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

Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage a second flowering. Deading will also help avoid problems with numerous seedling.

Propagation methods

Seed

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Where to grow

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice' (Foxglove 'Pam's Choice' ) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Wildflower, Woodland, Flower Arranging

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. If you cut down the flower spikes before seeds set than they should come back as perennials. Otherwise, allow to self-seed and they will

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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Botanical name

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'

Other names

Common foxglove 'Pam's Choice' , Foxglove 'Pam's Choice'

Genus

Digitalis Digitalis

Variety or Cultivar

'Pam's Choice' _ 'Pam's Choice' is an upright biennial with a basal rosette of hairy, mid-green leaves. In late spring tall spikes of white, tunnel shaped flowers with maroon throats and spots are borne on terminal racemes.

Foliage

Semi evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming, Erect

Toxicity

Highly toxic if eaten.

Colour

Flower

Maroon, Spotted, White in Spring

Foliage

Mid-green in All seasons

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms

Specific diseases

Leaf spot , Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage a second flowering. Deading will also help avoid problems with numerous seedling.

Propagation methods

Seed

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice' (Foxglove 'Pam's Choice' ) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Wildflower, Woodland, Flower Arranging

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. If you cut down the flower spikes before seeds set than they should come back as perennials. Otherwise, allow to self-seed and they will

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

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness

Hardy (H4)

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