Foxglove Mix

Description

Stately Digitalis purpurea, also known as foxglove, has tall spikes of tubular flowers. The long-stemmed flowers are good for cutting and drying. This old fashioned mix is a beautiful blend of  lavender-blush, pink and white spires with freckled throats, as well as some pure white.  Stunning in the garden and when arranged en masse.

Sow seeds from late spring to early summer and plant seedlings in the garden at least 6 weeks before your first autumn frost. Plants will winter over in the garden and bloom the following spring. The trick to getting the longest vase life from foxglove is to cut it before the bees find it. When the blooms are pollinated they drop from the stems, so  harvest early when just a few blossoms are open. Expect a vase life of 6-8 days if flower preservative is used.

*All parts of the plants are poisonous if ingested. Wear gloves when harvesting and use caution around children and pets.*

Biennial, plants will flower 2nd year then die but often reseed themselves. Height: 48-72”, part sun/shade, Days to maturity: 330-360 days, Plant spacing: 12”, Pinch: not necessary
Approx seeds per packet: 200