Cream Bell Foxglove

Digitalis ambigua 'Cream Bell'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae
Plant Description: This is a compact, clumping, short-lived perennial. It has medium to dark green leaves in a rosette form at the base with some smaller leaves growing up the flower stocks. Flowers are bell shaped and are a creamy yellow color with brown markings inside. Well drained soil is preferred, but this plant is very tolerant of different soil types. It does not like being super wet or super dry. Caution: this plant is very poisonous to humans and pets if consumed!

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 2-3' Tall x 1-2' Wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow, Cream
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Traditional Yet Thrifty
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter