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Wild Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
There’s something honest and magnificent about a beautiful great armful and vase of our native wild foxgloves. I love growing them for parties, weddings and friends in May or June. And they are very easy
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Biennial or Short-lived Perennial
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- May - July
- Height
- 1.5m (5ft)
- Common name
- Common Foxglove
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Part Shade
- Spread
- 45cm (18in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover March-July on compost surface, do not cover. Plant out once roots have filled a small pot, spacing 45cm apart.
Care Tips
Remove the first flower spike early to encourage more 'prince' flowers from the base. May require protection from severe frost. Caution: All parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested.
Flowering Time
May - July
