Polkadot Princess foxglove
Digitalis purpurea 'Polkadot Princess'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Polkadot Princess' foxglove (Digitalis purpurea 'Polkadot Princess') 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. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows in a clump up to 36 inches tall and 24 inches wide.
Pairs well with Aureola Japanese forest grass, Greater masterwort, and Brilliance autumn fern.