Digitalis Purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' - Foxglove

Dalmatian Peach foxglove solves the biggest frustration with traditional foxgloves—you get stunning blooms in the first year instead of waiting around for two years like most biennials. This fast-growing award winner from the Dalmatian series sends up sturdy spikes loaded with soft peachy-pink bells that fade to creamy peach as they age, each one marked with charming orange freckles in the throat. Growing 24 to 36 inches tall with well-branched stems and compact basal foliage, this German trial standout earned high marks for its strong growth habit and pure colored flowers that hummingbirds can't resist.

Plant Dalmatian Peach in moist, humus-rich soil along woodland edges, fence rows, or mixed borders where its vertical spikes break up hard lines and draw the eye upward. It thrives in partial shade but tolerates full sun in northern gardens as long as you keep it consistently watered—never let it dry out completely. The spikes make excellent cut flowers when you harvest them just as the lowest blooms open, and the plant works beautifully in large containers paired with low-growing companions. Deadhead spent blooms the first year to encourage the plant to overwinter and bloom again, then let it go to seed in the second year for future generations of foxglove throughout your garden.

Here's some garden trivia for you: the name 'Digitalis' comes from the Latin for "finger of a glove," perfectly describing those tubular bell-shaped flowers. Foxgloves also earned their common name because they tend to grow on slopes near fox burrows—though the powerful drug digitalin derived from this plant is far more famous for treating heart conditions than for any connection to woodland creatures. Just remember that all parts of the plant are toxic if ingested, so plant with caution around curious kids and pets.

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Digitalis Purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' - Foxglove

Foxglove appreciates soil that rich in organic matter and slightly acidic. It can tolerate full sun, but we recommend part sun especially in hotter climates. Consistent moisture is key for the best flowering and growth. Digitalis grows very quickly and is biennial, so you'll get a year of flowers out of a foxglove plant before it has lived its full life. For those looking to extend the useful life of this beautiful plant, we recommend letting it self-seed and reusing the plantlets, which will bloom in their second year of life.