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DIGITALIS purpurea ssp. heywoodii
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Biennial |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Historical: | The name Digitalis is derived from digitus, meaning 'finger' in Latin and refers to the shape of the flowers which, more accurately described, look like thimbles. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | creamy white, flushed pink |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - July |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | lanceolate, white woolly |
| Height with Flowers: | 75 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | toxic plant |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.1 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.08 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
12500 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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