Camelot Lavender is a stunning F1 hybrid foxglove that blooms in its first year from seed, delivering tall spires of lavender flowers in a compact growth habit. Hardy in zones 4 through 8, this variety germinates quickly at 60 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit and reaches flowering stage in 120 to 135 days. Its frost-hardy nature and preference for partial shade make it a reliable performer in temperate gardens, while its exceptional qualities as a cut flower have earned it a place in the vases of both florists and home gardeners.
Partial Shade
Moderate
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Camelot Lavender flowers the first year from seed, a remarkable trait for Digitalis purpurea that typically demands patience. Its compact growth habit and partial shade preference offer flexibility in garden placement, thriving where many sun-worshipping perennials struggle. The lavender spikes work beautifully as cut flowers, with deadheading encouraging continuous bloom throughout the season.
This variety shines as a cut flower, bringing tall, elegant lavender spikes into summer bouquets and floral arrangements. The architectural quality of its flower spikes makes it valuable to florists and gardeners seeking height and structure in cutting gardens.
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Start seeds 10 to 12 weeks before your planned transplant date. Light is required for germination, so sow seeds on the soil surface or cover lightly with fine vermiculite only. Keep germination temperatures between 60 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Seeds are conventional pelleted seed.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost date for your zone. Camelot Lavender is frost-hardy, so hardening off can proceed quickly in spring once soil is workable.
Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked in spring, though this method is only recommended in areas with long growing seasons given the 120 to 135 day timeline to flowering.
Cut flower spikes when the lower flowers along the stem have opened, leaving enough stem length for arranging. Harvest in early morning for longest vase life.
Deadhead flowers as the lower third of the spike opens to encourage additional blooms and extend the flowering season.
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