Digitalis purpurea ‘Monstrosa Purple’
Digitalis purpurea 'Monstrosa Purple' is a common foxglove with purple-tone flowers and speckled throats.
Digitalis purpurea ‘Monstrosa Purple*’ is an improved common foxglove loved by hummingbirds and pollinators alike for its soaring spikes of pendulous, funnel-shaped flowers that bloom profusely in early summer. An award-winner, this cultivar displays lilac-purple flowers with maroon speckled throats on sturdy, upright stems. Growth habit is 24 to 36 inch tall with a 12 inch spread. The spires branch well into multiple spires atop low-growing downy, green oblong leaves. Very easy to grow in beds and borders and awesome in drifts. Requires well-drained soil and average to medium moisture. A biennial or short-lived perennial that will often reseed. Hummingbird and pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Common Foxglove
Family: Plantaginaceae (The Plantain Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Hummingbirds Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native:
Native Habitat: Open woodland, subalpine meadow, and on stony, grassy slopes.
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