Foxglove, large-flowered, Digitalis

■ Species with white, pink, purple and purple flowers, speckled or not.
■ Flowering proceeds from bottom to top along the flower stem.
■ The 'bells' like to be visited by bumblebees and bees, which completely disappear into them while sucking nectar.
■ Prefers a semi-shaded location.
■ Although biennial, the plant often remains if pruned back in time after flowering.