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Digitalis purpurea subsp. heywoodii

 
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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Digitalis (dig-ee-TAH-liss) (Info)
Species: purpurea subsp. heywoodii

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

Category:
Biennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Silver/Gray
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

By Weezingreens
Thumbnail #1 of Digitalis purpurea subsp. heywoodii by Weezingreens

Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral berrygirl On Mar 21, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA
(Zone 7b) wrote:



Plant Care:
Cut the flowering spike to the base as it finishes and several smaller spikes will appear, extending the bloom time. Leave new fall growth at the base of the plant to overwinter.

Negative cultivateweeds On Feb 6, 2005, cultivateweeds from Salem, MA wrote:

Seed package came labelled as hardy for zone 6. First year rosettes were lush and happy, but one good sub-zero (F) winter freeze killed them all. Disappointing.

Neutral Baa On Aug 22, 2002, Baa wrote:

Often listed as D. purpurea 'Heywoodii' it's a form that may be found growing wild in southern Portugal.

It has very downy, silvery leaves and spikes of white, blushed pale pink flowers with delicately spotted throats. It's quite a variable plant in it's colour shading and leaf hairiness.

It's not vary hardy at all and prefers a more well drained soil than the species and copes quite well with more sun too. Bring indoors over winter as it's not too keen on winter wet.



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