- Botanical name: Digitalis 'Illumination Pink'
- Common name: Foxglove
- Family: Plantaginaceae
- Plant Type: Biennial
Orange
Peach
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
Digitalis ‘Illumination Pink’ is an exciting new hybrid of our native species, Digitalis purpurea, with the Canary Island foxglove, Isoplexis, which gives its blooms a fantastic tropical colouration. Unlike Digitalis purpurea it’s truly perennial and semi-evergreen. What’s more, as it’s completely sterile, Digitalis ‘Illumination Pink’ won’t set seed but will continue flowering for months on end. Orange-pink flowers are borne on sturdy stems, making this an ideal choice for the mixed border or vase.
Grow Digitalis ‘Illumination Pink’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Deadhead spent blooms and feed fortnightly with a potash-rich fertiliser.
How to grow Digitalis 'Illumination Pink'
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Plant size
90cm height
45cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in January |
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M
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A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
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| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do not Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do Prune in September |
O
Do Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Digitalis 'Illumination Pink' and wildlife
Digitalis 'Illumination Pink' is known for attracting bees and butterflies/moths. It is a caterpillar food plant and has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Digitalis 'Illumination Pink' poisonous?
Digitalis 'Illumination Pink' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
Toxic to People
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
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