Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'

Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot' is a distinctive foxglove variety. It brings soft apricot-pink flower spikes to your garden in early summer.

This plant is a semi-evergreen biennial or short-lived perennial. It forms a clump of soft green, lance-shaped leaves in its first year. In the second year, it sends up impressive flower spikes.

• Height and spread: It reaches a height of up to 1.5 metres with a spread of about 60 centimetres.
• Flowers: The large, tubular flowers are 4cm long and bloom in an elegant, upright spire.
• Other names: You may find this plant sold as Digitalis purpurea 'Primrose', 'Apricot', 'Apricot Beauty', or under the general term Digitalis apricot hybrids.

Benefits for UK Wildlife

The tubular flowers of 'Sutton's Apricot' are a rich nectar source for long-tongued bees. Bumblebees in particular favour these blooms. By planting this foxglove, you directly support these vital pollinators in your garden.

Planting and Care Tips

• Plant in partial shade or full sun, provided the soil stays moist.
• Choose a location with moist but well-drained soil.
• This foxglove thrives in cottage garden schemes or woodland edge planting.
• It often self-seeds, so you can allow new plants to develop in suitable spots.
• For continuous displays, sow new seed every two years.

Do you want to add vertical interest and wildlife value to a shaded border? Digitalis 'Sutton's Apricot' provides a unique colour alternative to the common purple foxglove.