Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Creme | Foxglove | Pelleted Seeds

Elegant creamy foxglove with beautiful upright flower spikes and reliable first-year flowering. Dalmatian Creme is an early-flowering Digitalis purpurea variety that does not require vernalisation, making it much easier to grow from seed and enjoy in flower during the first season.

The Dalmatian F1 Series is valued for its uniform growth, early flowering and well-branched, compact habit. Plants produce attractive foliage topped with strong, high-quality flower spikes.

Growing approximately 41–51 cm tall, Dalmatian Creme is more compact than many traditional foxgloves and works beautifully in flower beds, cottage gardens, perennial borders and larger containers.

Plant Information

• Scientific Name: Digitalis purpurea
• Common Name: Common Foxglove
• Series: Dalmatian F1
• Variety: Creme
• Flower Colour: Cream
• Plant Type: Perennial
• Flowering: First year from seed
• Vernalisation: Not required
• Blooming Season: Late Spring to Summer
• Plant Habit: Upright, well-branched
• Height: 16–20" / 41–51 cm
• Width: 12–14" / 30–36 cm
• Spacing: approx. 12" / 30 cm
• Exposure: Sun
• Hardiness Zones: 5a–9b
• Seed Form: Pelleted
• Plug Crop Time: 5–6 weeks
• Transplant to Flower: approx. 10–14 weeks
• Seed to Flower: approx. 15–20 weeks / 105–140 days

The professional production schedule gives 5–6 weeks for plug production followed by approximately 10–14 weeks to finish, depending on season and growing conditions.

Flowers in the First Year – No Vernalisation Required

One of the biggest advantages of Dalmatian Creme is its ability to flower in the first year from seed without a cold vernalisation period.

Traditional foxgloves are often associated with waiting until the following season for flowers. Dalmatian has been bred for much earlier flowering, making it especially useful when you want impressive foxglove spikes without such a long wait.

This also makes it an excellent choice for gardeners who want to grow foxgloves from seed specifically for the current season's garden display.

Elegant Cream Flower Spikes

Dalmatian Creme produces elegant creamy flowers arranged along upright flower spikes.

The soft, neutral colour works beautifully in romantic and naturalistic planting schemes and combines particularly well with white, blush pink, apricot, lavender, blue and green.

Its vertical flower spikes add height and structure to cottage gardens, perennial borders and mixed flower beds, while the relatively compact plants are also suitable for larger containers.

Compact & Uniform Growth

The Dalmatian series was selected for uniform height and early flowering, with well-branched plants, compact foliage and good-quality flower spikes.

At approximately 41–51 cm tall and 30–36 cm wide, Dalmatian Creme creates a full display without becoming excessively tall.

Sowing & Germination

Dalmatian Creme is supplied as pelleted seed, making the naturally tiny Digitalis seeds much easier to sow accurately.

Sow 1 pelleted seed per cell onto the surface of a fine, moist seed-starting substrate.

Do not cover the seed, as light is important during germination.

• Sowing: Surface sow
• Seeds per cell: 1
• Cover: No
• Germination temperature: 18–20°C
• Germination: approx. 5–6 days
• Plug crop: approx. 5–6 weeks

After the first stages of seedling development, temperatures can gradually be reduced to approximately 16–18°C.

Keep the substrate evenly moist during germination, but avoid waterlogging.

How Long From Seed to Flower?

Allow approximately:

5–6 weeks for young plant production

• 10–14 weeks from transplanting to flowering

= approximately 15–20 weeks, or 105–140 days from seed to flower.

This makes Dalmatian particularly attractive for gardeners who want first-year foxglove flowers from an early sowing.

Light & Daylength

Dalmatian is a facultative long-day plant. Longer days encourage flowering, with approximately 14 hours of daylength being important for flower initiation.

For home gardeners, there is no need to make this complicated: provide the plants with a bright, sunny growing position, and early sowing followed by the naturally increasing spring daylength will support flowering.

Growing

Plant into fertile, well-drained soil and maintain consistent moisture, particularly while plants are actively growing and developing flower spikes.

Digitalis can tolerate high light when sufficient moisture is available, but the plants should not be allowed to dry out severely, as drought stress can cause developing flowers to abort.

Space plants approximately 30 cm apart to allow them to develop their naturally full, well-branched habit.

Why Choose Dalmatian Creme?

• Elegant creamy flower spikes
• Flowers in the first year from seed
• No vernalisation required
• Early and uniform flowering
• Compact, well-branched habit
• Strong, high-quality flower spikes
• Manageable 41–51 cm height
• Beautiful for cottage and romantic gardens
• Suitable for flower beds, borders and larger containers
• Approximately 105–140 days from seed to flower
• Pelleted seed for easier sowing

Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Creme is an excellent choice for gardeners who love the romantic appearance of traditional foxgloves but want earlier and more predictable flowering. Its creamy flower spikes, compact habit and ability to flower in the first year make it a beautiful addition to cottage gardens, perennial borders and container displays.