Carillon yellow foxglove
Digitalis grandiflora 'Carillon'
RHS AGM 2015
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Carillon' yellow foxglove (Digitalis grandiflora 'Carillon') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Yellow blooms appear from early to late summer on plants 12 to 24 inches tall. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Dr. Alexander Fleming peony, Rose, Carlton daffodil, and Kentucky bluegrass.