- Botanical name: Digitalis purpurea 'Primrose Carousel'
- Common name: Foxglove
- Family: Plantaginaceae
- Plant Type: Biennial
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
Foxgloves are European woodland plants that come in many forms – some dwarf and others very tall, usually in shades of pink and red. Most varieties are biennial, meaning they flower in their second year, before setting seed and dying.
Taller foxgloves are ideal for planting in the middle to back of ornamental borders, where their elegant flowering spires lift the eye to the furthest reaches of the garden. They’re also much prized by bumblebees and other pollinating insects.
Digitalis purpurea ‘Primrose Carousel’ is a dwarf foxglove with unusual yellow blooms, which are finished with a heavy dusting of purple freckles. Being shorter than most foxgloves, ‘Primrose Carousel’ is ideal for growing in containers and at the front of ornamental borders.
How to grow Digitalis 'Primrose Carousel'
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Plant size
75cm height
45cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, south facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full 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 Sow in July |
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Do Sow in August |
S
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O
Do not Sow in October |
N
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D
Do not Sow in December |
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| Flowers |
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Plant does flower in May |
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Plant does flower in July |
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Plant does not flower in August |
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O
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N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
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| Collect seeds |
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Do not Collect seeds in January |
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Do not Collect seeds in February |
M
Do not Collect seeds in March |
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Do not Collect seeds in April |
M
Do not Collect seeds in May |
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Do not Collect seeds in June |
J
Do Collect seeds in July |
A
Do Collect seeds in August |
S
Do not Collect seeds in September |
O
Do not Collect seeds in October |
N
Do not Collect seeds in November |
D
Do not Collect seeds in December |
Digitalis 'Primrose Carousel' and wildlife
Digitalis 'Primrose Carousel' 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 'Primrose Carousel' poisonous?
Digitalis 'Primrose Carousel' 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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