Digitalis Foxglove Alba White

Description

Digitalis Foxglove Alba White

Digitalis Foxglove Alba White. An elegant plant delivering height and texture to borders in early summer with pure white spires of flowers lighting up more shaded corners.  Being Bi-annual in the first season the plants form rosettes of hairy lance shaped leaves with the stunning spikes of pure white drooping bell shaped blooms.   Always very attractive to native insects / bees.

Cultivation Advice Digitalis Foxglove Alba White

CAUTION: All parts of this plant are poisonous if ingested.

• For flowering in the same season sow in very early spring in good free draining seed compost, just covering the seed with compost.
• Germination usually takes 10-21 days at 13-15C (55-60F).
• When the seedlings are large enough to handle transplant into boxes, grow cool and finally plant out 30cm (12in) apart in sun or part shade in free draining soil.
• For the following season sow in late spring/early summer outdoors 1.5mm (1/8in) deep in well prepared seed bed. Transplanted when large enough to final flowering position.