Digitalis purpurea 'Hanabee Pink' brings classic foxglove spires to your garden with showy, bell-shaped blooms in strawberry-pink tones, plus purple and white, rising well above a leafy basal rosette. In many gardens it behaves as a biennial or short-lived perennial: the first season focuses on foliage, then a tall bloom spike appears, followed by seed set. If you let a few stalks ripen seed, plants often return by self-sowing for years.
Plant in full sun to part shade, with afternoon shade helpful in warmer climates. Give it evenly moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter, and avoid letting the root zone dry out during extended heat. Space plants so air can move through the foliage, and keep mulch off the crown to reduce rot risk in wet winters.
Deadhead spent flower spikes to tidy the plant and encourage more blooms, or leave a limited number of spikes to reseed. Provide light support if your site is windy, and cut back flowering stalks after bloom. This selection typically reaches about 24-36 inches tall, fitting well toward the middle or back of borders and along walls or shrub edges where the vertical spikes stand out.
Digitalis is poisonous if ingested, so place it thoughtfully where children and pets do not sample the foliage. Once established, it is generally not favored by deer or rabbits, and its nectar-rich flowers are a welcome stop for hummingbirds.