Digitalis purpurea 'Virtuoso' Cream - 2026

Digitalis purpurea 'Virtuoso Cream' is a striking biennial or short-lived perennial prized for its tall spires of tubular, cream-coloured flowers, each throat often freckled with darker markings that add depth and interest. The flower spikes rise above a rosette of softly hairy, dark green leaves, giving strong vertical structure to summer borders. The architectural form works well in drifts or interplanted with lower, textural perennials to create layered planting schemes.

Valued by bees and other pollinators for its nectar-rich blooms, this cultivar suits cottage, wildlife and mixed-border plantings. It prefers humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil and performs happily in full sun or dappled shade when moisture is reliable. Routine deadheading and allowing good air circulation reduce disease and prolong the display; sowing as a biennial or maintaining short-lived perennial clumps will keep colour in the border year after year.