Digitalis thapsi | <\/i>Fingerhut Foxglove ‘Spanish Peaks’<\/p>\n
Fingerhut Foxglove, also commonly known as Spanish foxglove, is a short-lived perennial flower that grows as a tidy mat of fuzzy foliage the first year and then produces two-foot tall spikes of pendulous, funnel-shaped raspberry-pink flowers during late spring and early summer the second year. The Individual flowers resemble the snipped-off fingers of a glove, hence the common name. D. thapsi<\/em>\u00a0plants are similar to\u00a0D. purpurea<\/em> in general appearance, but are more compact. Instead of the cool humidity and wet woodlands that the more common D. purpurea<\/em> prefers, this hybrid is specifically recommended for arid and unpredictable climates. Prefers moist, organically rich, acidic soils. As such, it was named a Plant Select winner in 1999.<\/p>\n <\/span>\u2018Spanish Peaks\u2019 should be planted in full sun to partial shade. While preferring loam soils, \u2018Spanish Peaks\u2019 will tolerate clay, too. Be sure to let the soil dry out a little between deep waterings. We planted ours in dry spots in our yard and the plants excelled. Deadheading encourages repeat blooms.<\/p>\n Although attractive to bees and hummingbirds, \u2018Spanish Peaks\u2019 is usually disliked by rabbits and deer.<\/p>\n Its best to direct sow seeds outdoors during late winter\/early spring rains, however can easily be started indoors. They will self-sow and perpetuate themselves in the garden.<\/p>\n Digitalis makes long-lasting cut blooms, perfect for tall and impressive arrangements. The trick to getting the longest vase life from a foxglove flower is to get to it before the bees find it. When the flowers are pollinated they drop from the stems, so harvest early when just a few blossoms are open.<\/p>\n Type: Perennial<\/p>\n Sun exposure: Full shade to part sun<\/p>\n Mature height: 1-2 ft<\/p>\n Mature width: 10-12 inches<\/p>\n Hardiness zones: 4-9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/p>\n 200 seeds<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":34730,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2602,4603,4602,4573,4604,4599,4587,4669,2600,4680],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-34727","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-all-seeds","product_cat-attracts-hummingbirds","product_cat-award-winners","product_cat-cut-flower-floral-bouquets","product_cat-deer-resistant","product_cat-flowers","product_cat-foxglove-collection","product_cat-new-returning","product_cat-perennial-flower-seeds","product_cat-xeric","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","add-to-wishlist-before_image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/athousandflowers.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/34727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/athousandflowers.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/athousandflowers.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athousandflowers.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/athousandflowers.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athousandflowers.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=34727"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athousandflowers.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=34727"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/athousandflowers.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=34727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}