Illumination Flame Tender Foxglove is a sterile herbaceous perennial with a rosette of deep green basal leaves and multiple upright flowering stalks when in bloom. These spires are packed with tubular flowers with hot pink outsides and and orange and cream blended mouths that bloom from late spring until frost if deadheaded. Flowers best in part shade and rich, evenly moist, well-drained soils. The leaves are highly toxic.
Syn. with digitalis 'illumination flame'.
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Height: |
2.5' - 3' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink+Orange/Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance. Watch for aphids, spider mites, slugs and snails. No serious diseases. Requires a 4-6 week chilling period between 38-45f for proper flower bud development.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Bleeding Hearts, Lenten Rose, Foam Flower
IMAGES: PlantHaven Int, Digitalis ILLUMINATION® Flame
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.