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Digitalis purpurea 'Primrose Carousel'
(Foxglove 'Primrose Carousel')

Family - Plantaginaceae
Category - Biennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H7
Height - 1m or more
Width - 60cm

Description: An upright Biennial that forms large, basal rosettes of mid-green, oblong to ovate leaves in the plant's first year of growth. In the second year, tall vertical flowering stems are produced. The nodding, tubular bell-shaped Blooms are pale yellow with maroon speckles on the insides. The flowers are held in Racemes on sturdy, vertical stems and produced in early and midsummer. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.

Digitalis purpurea is highly toxic if ingested, but it is also the source of digitalin, a drug used to treat heart conditions. Plants can be considered short-lived Perennials if deadheaded immediately after flowering, however, it is generally accepted that better quality plants are produced when treated as a Biennial.


Flower:

Pale yellow, tubular bell-shaped flowers with maroon spots inside are produced on vertical racemes from May into July. Unusually for Digitalis purpurea, 'Primrose Carousel' produces flowers all around the stem instead of on just one side.

Flower colour: Yellow

Flower shape: Tubular, bell-shaped flowers in racemes

Flowering time: May, June, July

Foliage:

Hairy mid-green leaves are oblong to ovate in shape and form large basal rosettes in the first year. In the second year, the leaves are Alternately arranged up the flowering stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Oblong to ovate

Poison Information:

This plant is poisonous.

Highly toxic if ingested.

Propagation:

Seed.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.