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Foxglove 'Dalmatian'

Scott's Nursery Ltd.

$6.99
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Unleash a spectacular wave of modern luxury and dramatic vertical architecture in your garden lines. This premier, award-winning collection is celebrated for its perfectly uniform spires that come heavily loaded with massive, upward-pointing bell blossoms. Each satiny flower throat features an exquisitely bold, high-contrast pattern of dark leopard spots that creates an instant focal point. Standing tall and proud without flopping, it delivers an intensely saturated, multi-coloured showcase that brings high-end designer flair to any border or premium container.

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Plant Details

Mature Size:

30" H x 14" W

Zone:

5-9

Watering:

Medium

Type:

Herbaceous Perennial / Biennial

Growth Rate:

Fast

Light:

Full Sun/Partial Shade

Plant Profile

Common Names:

Dalmatian Series Foxglove, Dalmatian F1 Hybrid Foxglove, Fast-Blooming Compact Foxglove

Scientific Name:

Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian' Series

Type:

Thriller / Architectural Perennial

Growth Details:

Mature Size: 24 to 36 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide (Highly compact, uniform, and wind-resistant compared to standard 5-foot wild varieties).

Growth Habit: Strictly upright, spired, and clumping.

Form: Rigid, vertical flower stalks rising from a low, compact foliar base.

Growth Rate: Fast.

Flowering: Bountiful, dense terminal spikes packed with large, slightly upward-facing bell flowers.

Flowering Time: Late spring through mid-summer (Continuous repeat-blooming if deadheaded promptly).

Flower Colour: Available in highly uniform blocks of pastel peach, soft rose-pink, royal purple, cream, and pure snow-white, all with heavily spotted dark throats.

Environmental Needs:

Exposure: Partial shade to full sun. Thrives in cool morning sunlight and filtered afternoon shade.

Soil Preferences: Rich, fertile, organic-matter-heavy loams that retain reliable moisture.

Soil Tolerance: Adapts smoothly to average garden loams provided they drain cleanly; completely intolerant of soggy, waterlogged winter mud or hard, parched dirt.

Watering: Moderate. Water deeply on a regular weekly schedule to maintain constant root-zone moisture.

Container Role: Functions as a magnificent, high-impact vertical Thriller in deep patio planters and porch containers.

Special Features:

Disease Resistances: Highly robust hybrid health; excellent natural resistance to common garden pests.

Native Species: No (A highly refined modern garden hybrid selection derived from European woodland species).

Fast Growing: Yes (Quickly shoots up heavy flower stems from its basal rosette).

Attracts: Intensely alluring to wild bumblebees, honeybees, and hovering hummingbirds.

Uses: High-impact borders, cutting gardens (flowers make spectacular vertical filler for large fresh bouquets), and woodland naturalizing.

Resistance: Highly deer-resistant and rabbit-resistant due to natural chemical compounds present in all parts of the plant, making it completely unpalatable to wildlife. Note: All parts of this plant are highly toxic if ingested by humans or pets.

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Ornamental & Landscape Value

Seasonal Interest:

Bloom Information: Highly showy, dramatic spires of speckled bells that completely dominate the late-spring garden landscape.

Fall Colour: No significant autumn color variation; foliage remains soft green until entering winter dormancy.

Garden Value:

Ornamental Interest: Crisp, candle-like vertical spires packed with large, heavily spotted tubular bells rising above a tight rosette of fuzzy green leaves.

Landscaping Uses: Perfect for adding premium vertical structure to cottage garden borders, woodland edge massings, background backdrops, cutting garden plots, and shaded courtyard beds.

Garden / Landscape Benefits: Unlike older, traditional foxgloves that require two full years to bloom, the Dalmatian series is engineered to flower heavily in its very first season from seed. Its stocky, uniform frame completely eliminates the need for staking.

Wildlife & Human Value:

Wildlife Value: A premier ecological asset for shady zones; provides an essential, deep nectar fueling station for native bumblebees and hummingbirds.

Human Value: One of the world's most iconic and romantic ornamental flowers, offering unparalleled vertical architecture and historic cottage charm with minimal care requirements.

Planting & Care Guide

Planting Considerations:

Best Time To Plant: Early spring after hard winter freezes pass, or early autumn to let roots anchor before winter.

Spacing: Space individual plants 12 to 15 inches apart to allow the compact rosettes room to expand cleanly while creating a dense wall of color.

Location Tips: Position in a sheltered garden space protected from punishing, sweeping winds, preferably in areas with rich, moisture-retentive soil.

Companion Plants: Pairs magnificently with Hostas, Ferns, Coral Bells (Heuchera), Columbines (Aquilegia), Astilbes, and Bleeding Hearts.

Care:

Light Requirements: Performs beautifully in partial shade to full sun; values protection from intense, baking afternoon sun in hot climates.

Moisture Requirements: Requires moderate, regular watering; keep the soil evenly damp and never allow the root zone to dry out completely.

Maintenance, Fertilization: Cut the primary central flower spike down to the basal green leaves after it fades to immediately stimulate a heavy secondary flush of smaller side-spikes. Apply a single application of balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring; avoid high-nitrogen formulas, which can soften the sturdy vertical stalks.

Tolerances:

High tolerance for early spring frost, cool damp weather, shade, and heavy browsing wildlife pressure.

Tips For Success:

Thinning / Pinching: Do not pinch back the stems. Allow some of the late-summer flower stalks to dry on the plant so it can freely drop seeds, ensuring a permanent generational return.

Support / Staking: Completely unnecessary; its dwarf stems are thick, rigid, and naturally wind-resistant.

Special Needs: Keep out of reach of children and grazing pets due to its high toxicity. Always wear garden gloves when handling or cutting the stems.

Mulching: Apply a rich layer of organic compost or leaf mulch around the base to preserve critical root moisture.

Winter Protection: None required; completely frost-hardy. Simply clear away dead foliage and old stems in early spring before fresh green shoots pop up.

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