Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
  Common Name: Foxglove-Common
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Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

A unique color combination for a Foxglove, 'Pam's Choice' sports pure white, bell-shaped flowers with heavily speckled, maroon-purple throats. These flowers appear in pendulous clusters on one-sided racemes and contain a sweet nectar that hummingbirds find irresistible.

Digitalis forms large rosettes of downy, oblong leaves from which numerous flower spikes emerge. This plant looks especially nice when planted along fences, at the wood's edge, or in large containers.

Though this cultivar is actually a biennial, it will self-seed if the spent flowers are not removed and plantlets will appear around the parent, eventually taking its place. However, if this plant is deadheaded, there is a much greater chance of it reblooming.

Origin: Not Native to North America

Characteristics:



Height:
  3-4 Feet
Spread:
  1-2 Feet
Flower Color:
  White Shades
Foliage Color:
  Green shades
Hardiness Zone:
4,5,6,7,8,9
Find Your Zone
Sun or Shade?:
  Full sun (> 6 hrs. direct sun)
  Part shade (4-6 hrs. direct sun)
Wet or dry?:
  Average water needs
Want to see wings?:
  Attracts hummingbirds
Need critter resistant plants?:
  Deer resistant
  Rabbit resistant
How fast should it grow?:
  Rapid
When should it bloom?:
  Early summer
How's your soil?:
  Average Soil
  Fertile Soil
Sweet or Sour Soil?:
  Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)
  Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)
What's your garden style?:
  Container/Patio
  Woodland/Shade
  Cottage
  Formal
  Eclectic

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Size(s) Offered:
  Plugs: 30ct

Attributes:
Border plants
Container
Cut flower or foliage
Mass Planting
Specimen or focal point

Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips:

Foxglove prefers acidic, moist, well-drained soil that is enriched with humus. Keeping this plant watered will result in better flowering and healthier foliage. In most climates, partial shade is best, though it will grow in full sun in northern regions.

Propagation is recommended by letting the plant self-seed and using the resulting plantlets. It may also be grown from seed, but will take 2 years to flower.


Companions:
Common/Botanical Name
 Zones  
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Hillside Black Beauty' PP9988 COPF
Common Name: Snakeroot-Black
4,5,6,7,8
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Heuchera 'Frosted Violet' PP15085
Common Name: Coral Bells
3,4,5,6,7,8
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Astilbe 'Elisabeth van Veen'
Common Name: Astilbe-Japanese
4,5,6,7,8,9
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Fun Facts:

The name Digitalis is latin for "finger of a glove", which refers to the shape of the flowers.  This is an important medicinal plant; the powerful drug digitalin is derived from it, which is used as a heart stimulant to treat heart disease.

Foxglove tends to grow on slopes where fox's burrows are found, hence the "fox."

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While every effort has been made to describe this plant accurately, please keep in mind that the height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates throughout the country. The description of this plant was written based on our experience growing it in Michigan (USDA hardiness zone 5) and on numerous outside resources.