Digitalis purpurea 'Virtuoso' Lavender - 2026

Digitalis purpurea ‘Virtuoso Lavender’ is an elegant biennial or short-lived perennial known for its upright spires of pale purple tubular flowers with darker purple spots. The blooms stand above a rosette of dark green, slightly hairy foliage, giving structure and visual height to summer borders. The contrasting colours and tall flowering stems bring a graceful, architectural element to mixed plantings and terraces.

This cultivar prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soil and thrives in full sun to partial shade. It’s well suited to cottage gardens, wildlife friendly borders, and mixed beds where height is needed. Regular deadheading helps extend flowering, and spacing plants to allow airflow reduces disease risk. With minimal care beyond these, ‘Virtuoso Lavender’ delivers reliable seasonal interest and strong appeal to pollinators.