Perennials · 2 varieties
Digitalis (Foxglove)
Dalmation series — speckled bell towers that bloom first year and feed the bumblebees.
- Light
- Shade to part shade
- Height
- 36–48″ varies by variety
- Spread
- 18″
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9 hardy here
- Blooms
- Jun
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Rabbits
- Usually left alone
- Pollinators
- Bees and butterflies work it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Toxic to cats and dogs ASPCA
Hardiness & bloom: Flowers the first year; self-seeds.
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 36″ to 48″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.
Carries height — the thriller at the center of a pot or the back of a bed.
The 2 Digitalis (Foxglove) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalmation Peachcreamy peach infused with pink, freckled… | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Jul | Size 36–48″ × 18″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Dalmation Purple Improvedrose-purple, spotted throat | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Jul | Size 36–48″ × 18″ Sun or shade · deer usually leave it alone |
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.