Digitalis grandiflora Carillon (Dwarf Yellow Foxglove)
Award-winning Digitalis grandiflora ‘Carillon’ (Dwarf Yellow Foxglove) is a clump-forming perennial boasting beautiful spikes of creamy-yellow bells flowers adorned with brown spotted throats.
Award-winning Digitalis grandiflora 'Carillon' (Dwarf Yellow Foxglove) is a clump-forming perennial boasting beautiful spikes of creamy-yellow bells flowers adorned with brown spotted throats. Blooming from early to late summer, they rise on leafy stems from a basal rosette of dark green, finely-toothed, evergreen leaves. They are attractive to hummingbirds, which hover near the tubular blossoms. Fitting into almost any setting, this is a wonderful addition to the herbaceous border or woodland garden.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- Grows up to 12-18 in. tall and wide (30-45 cm).
- Performs best in full sun or part shade in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Organically rich soils with consistent and regular moisture are preferred. Deer resistant.
- Easy to grow, Dwarf Yellow Foxglove is a welcomed addition to beds and borders, cottage gardens, woodlands or naturalized areas. For best visual impact, plant Floxgloves in groups of 3 to 4 plants.
- Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage the growth of flowering side shoots.
- Keep an eye out for aphids, leaf and bud eelworm, leaf spots and powdery mildew.
- Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in late spring or propagate by division in early spring.
- Highly toxic by ingestion. Wear gloves and wash hands after handling.
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses, toxic to humans.
- Digitalis grandiflora is native to woods and stream banks from central Europe to Turkey and Siberia.
Requirements
Hardiness | 3 – 8 |
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Heat Zones | 1 – 8 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Digitalis – Foxgloves |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 12″ – 18″ (30cm – 45cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |