Uniform in height and early flowering, this fully first year-flowering perennial is well-branched with excellent habit and compact foliage, and produces strong colours on good-quality spikes.
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian F1 Purple
Technical information
- Novelty Characteristic:
- New separate colour in first year flowering Digitalis, earliness
- Colour:
- Purple with deep purple spots
- Flower:
- Single; 2 cm
- Flowering Period:
- June to August
- Type:
- Annual/Biennial, F1, Diploid
- Use:
- Container
- Seed:
- 6000 seeds per gram
- Plant:
- Height: 80-100 cm; Spread: 30 cm
- Growing:
Sow end January, early February for packs at 15-18°C. Sow on moist seed sowing compost cover with 4-5mm of vermiculite. 4 months sowing to flowering. Grow at 18-20°C.
- Planting:
- Plant out 30 x 30 cm in sunny spot. Half hardy.
Registration details
- Breeder:
- PanAmerican Seed
- Entry number:
- 45/06
- Protection Period:
- 20 years
- Expiry Date:
- 2026-12-31