Dalmatian Purple foxglove
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple'
RHS AGM 2015
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tallup to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dalmatian Purple' foxglove (Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It forms a clumping mound and blooms in spring and again in summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Brilliance autumn fern, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and Greater masterwort.