Where to get foxglove

Foxgloves provide plenty of it with their towering spikes, dense with trumpeted flowers in shades of pink — ranging from coral to fuchsia — and distinct speckled throats. Foxgloves are biennial. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Learn more Ok. Filter By.

Show 16 24 Foxglove, Pams Choice Dramatic, towering spikes, dense with trumpet flowers. These majestic yet unpretentious biennial plants are perfect for shady spots and cottage gardens. The flowers are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. Continue reading below for some tips on how to grow foxgloves from seed. Timing Direct sow outdoors after last frost for flowers the following year.

In mild winter areas, direct sow in autumn as well. For flowers the first year, sow indoors very early, in December or January for transplanting weeks before last frost.

Seeds take days to germinate. Growing Water plants deeply on a regular basis. You may want to avoid growing them if you have pets prone to eating garden plants. Grow foxgloves in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to full shade — some varieties are more shade tolerant than others. Deadhead spent blooms after flowering to encourage a second flush, or let them self seed over the garden. Biennial types can be dug up after they have set seed, but perennial foxgloves should be cut back for autumn, ready to bloom again the following year.

Most foxgloves thrive in dappled shade. Their preferred native habitat is a woodland clearing or at the foot of a native hedge.

However some species, such as Digitalis parviflora and Digitalis obscura , require full sun to grow well. Foxgloves will grow in any soil type but do best in a well-drained, moist soil. Avoid planting foxgloves in very wet or very dry soil. As our native foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, is biennial, you might not get flowers the same year you plant the plants. Foxgloves self-seed readily in the garden.

Set bigger container plants out in spring or fall. To plant: Prepare the soil by mixing in a 3- to 4-inch layer of compost. Space containers 1 to 2 feet apart. Dig the hole twice the diameter of the container the plant is in. Place the plant in the hole with the top of the root ball level with the soil surface.

Fill in around the root ball and firm the soil. Water thoroughly. Foxglove is easy to grow from seed. Sow seeds outside in containers in late-spring or sow seeds in late summer in the garden where plants are desired to grow. Seeds need light to germinate, so do not cover. Keep soil moist.

Add a thin layer of compost around the plant each spring. Tie tall varieties to a stake to keep the flower stalks upright.