- Botanical name: Digitalis parviflora 'Milk Chocolate'
- Common name: Small-flowered foxglove
- Family: Plantaginaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Orange
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
Small-flowered foxglove, Digitalis parviflora ‘Milk Chocolate’, is a compact foxglove, bearing dense spikes of orange-brown flowers with a purple-brown lip. Its foliage is a rich, dark green, which provides the perfect foil for the striking blooms. A short-lived perennial, it’s perfect for growing in a mixed ornamental border or as part of a container display.
Grow Digitalis parviflora ‘Milk Chocolate’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Deadhead spent flower spikes and cut to the ground after flowering.
How to grow Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate'
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Plant size
60cm height
30cm 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: Clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do Sow in September |
O
Do Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
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 |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| 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 flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not 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 |
Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate' and wildlife
Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate' is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate' poisonous?
Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate' can be toxic.
Toxic to Birds
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
Toxic to Livestock
Toxic to People
