Pink Gin digitalis
Digitalis purpurea 'Pink Gin'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pink Gin' digitalis (Digitalis purpurea 'Pink Gin') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Its shell-pink flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It grows in a clump and reaches 36 to 48 inches tall.
Pairs well with Stained Glass hosta, Cora Louise peony, and Little bluestem.