Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Crème'

Also known as the foxglove 'Dalmatian Cream' or Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Cream' (Dalmatian Series).

Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Crème' is a compact foxglove that brings vertical interest to your garden. It produces creamy flower spikes with distinctive purple-spotted throats throughout the summer.

This cultivar typically blooms in its first year, so you get colour sooner.

• Height and spread: It reaches a mature height of approximately 50cm, with a spread of around 30cm.
• Growth habit: It forms a neat rosette of toothed, ovate, dark green leaves.
• Lifecycle: It is a biennial or short-lived perennial.

Benefits for UK Wildlife

The tubular flowers of Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Crème' are a valuable nectar source for long-tongued bees, especially bumblebees. By planting it, you directly support these essential pollinators in your garden.

Planting Tips

You will get the best results in partial shade.

Plant it in moist, well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter.

It suits woodland borders, cottage garden schemes, or container planting.

Allow it to self-seed after flowering to ensure new plants for future years.