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Camelot White
Digitalis purpurea 'Camelot White'
Camelot White blooms from May through July.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Camelot White
Plant it in part shade. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–8. Expect it to reach about 4 ft tall and 1.5 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years (not yet checked).
What was checked
Mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant Camelot White
Plant Camelot White in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. In zone 6, the middle of its hardy zones 4 to 8, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from May to July.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 6, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 6 in March. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Camelot White get?
4 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult1.5 ftwideSee Camelot White in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Camelot White
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Camelot White about 1.5 ft apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Camelot White to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
Camelot White's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 8 published sources on July 31, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- Missouri Botanical GardenPlant Finderheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- NC State ExtensionPlant Toolboxheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- plants.mischlersflorist.comNetPS Plant Finder (Mischler's Florist)height, spread, hardiness zones, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- Johnny's Selected Seedsheight, hardiness zones, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- Swallowtail Garden Seedsheight, hardiness zones, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- swiftgreenhouses.comSwift Greenhousesheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- premiergrowersinc.comPremier Growers, Inc.height, spread, sun and years to mature size
- hickoryhollownursery.comHickory Hollow Nursery and Garden Centerhardiness zones, sun and trait tags
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
Good to know about Camelot White
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Safety
Every part is highly toxic to people, dogs, cats and horses; the cardiac glycosides can cause vomiting, blurred vision, an irregular pulse, even death. Wear gloves when handling. per NC State and RHS
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