Café Crème – Digitalis Seed

Description

Café Crème – Digitalis Seed features an exquisite blend of creamy, soft-colored foxgloves that provide a graceful and elegant touch to any garden. This variety showcases stunning, bell-shaped flowers in shades of soft cream, peach, and ivory, complemented by dark speckled throats, creating a charming contrast. Known for its tall spikes and lush foliage, Café Crème adds vertical interest and elegance to garden borders, shaded corners, or woodland gardens. As a biennial, it blooms in the second year, attracting pollinators such as bees and butterflies while providing a show-stopping display in the garden.

Features:

• Color: Soft shades of cream, peach, and ivory with dark speckled throats, offering a warm and sophisticated color palette.
• Flowering: Tall spikes of tubular, bell-shaped flowers bloom in mid to late summer, creating a stunning vertical accent in the garden.
• Plant Type: Biennial, typically blooming in the second year after sowing, providing a seasonal burst of color.
• Pollinator-Friendly: Attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, making it a great choice for supporting pollinator populations.
• Cutting-Friendly: The elegant blooms make a fantastic addition to floral arrangements and bouquets.
• Resilient: A hardy and reliable variety, perfect for adding structure and beauty to a garden.

Specifications:

• Plant Height: 3-4 feet (90-120 cm), ideal for the back of garden borders, as a center feature in flower beds, or along pathways.
• Flower Size: Each flower is approximately 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm) long, arranged along tall, sturdy spikes.
• Maturity Time: Blooms in the second year, usually between June and July, offering a stunning mid-to-late summer display.
• Soil Requirements: Prefers well-drained, moist, fertile soil, with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0).
• Watering: Requires consistent moisture, particularly during the growing season. Ensure the soil is not waterlogged.
• Light Requirements: Thrives in partial to full shade, making it perfect for shaded garden areas or woodland environments.
• Hardiness Zones: Suitable for USDA Zones 4-9, generally grown as a biennial in these regions.

Café Crème – Digitalis Seed brings a sophisticated and subtle elegance to your garden with its soft, creamy blooms and tall, stately spikes. This foxglove variety is perfect for shaded or woodland gardens, as well as adding height and interest to mixed perennial borders. The creamy pastel colors and intricate details of the blooms provide both beauty and a welcoming environment for pollinators. Whether used for cutting or as a natural garden feature, Café Crème foxgloves will enhance your garden for years to come.