Digitalis purpurea Camelot Lavender (Common Foxglove)

Providing architectural height to borders, Digitalis purpurea ‘Camelot Lavender’ (Common Foxglove) is an eye-catching biennial or short-lived perennial boasting tall spires of outward-facing, funnel-shaped, pale lavender flowers delicately speckled with maroon in the throat.

Providing architectural height to borders, Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot Lavender' (Common Foxglove) is an eye-catching biennial or short-lived perennial boasting tall spires of outward-facing, funnel-shaped, pale lavender flowers delicately speckled with maroon in the throat. Blooming profusely from early summer to midsummer, 'Camelot Lavender' forms many sturdy, high-quality secondary flower spikes, which extend the bloom time to over 4 weeks in many instances. The flowers appear in the first rather than second year and grow all round the spikes rather than on one side. Rising from a basal rosette of deep green oval leaves on strong stems, the blooms are attractive to hummingbirds, which hover near the tubular blossoms, and to birds which will flock to the seedheads in the fall.

Requirements

Hardiness 5
– 9

Heat Zones 1
– 9

Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Digitalis – Foxgloves
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early,Mid)
Height 3'
– 4'
(90cm
– 120cm)
Spread 1'
– 2'
(30cm
– 60cm)
Spacing 24″ (60cm)
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, Semi-Evergreen
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Wall-Side Borders
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow