Foxglove

Spikes are produced in abundance through summer. CAUTION: Foxglove is poisonous if eaten. Crisp, pure white florets have intense burgundy blotched throats.

A sunny spot is fine, but they are unbeatable in half shade. CAUTION: Foxgloves are poisonous if eaten. They bloom so heavily and need so little care, no garden should be without them.

Poisonous if eaten. Grows well in partial shade or sun in borders and woodland gardens. Spikes of speckled, shapely blooms flower in shades of pink, rose, purple, cream, primrose and white in early summer of second season after seed is sown.

The pods, which turn dry and brown and look a little like turtles' beaks, ripen at the bottom of stems first. Always collect seeds on a dry day after morning dew has evaporated.Don't wait too long because the pods will soon turn down and the tiny seeds...

Pelleted Seeds. Center spikes are large and full, and side shoots fill out the plant. Great for bouquets and gardens. Do not cover seed as light is required for germination. Harden off and transplant outside after the last frost.Direct seed: Sow as soon...

Keep reading to learn more about how to grow foxglove in a pot.Will foxglove plants grow in pots? If you want flowers in your first summer, buy container grown foxglove plants that are already established from a nursery.Foxglove plants die after blooming,...

Caring for the foxglove plant should include keeping children and pets away, as all parts can be toxic when consumed. If you want additional foxglove plants next year, leave the last flowers of the season to dry on the stalk and drop seeds for new growth.The...

Grasp the flower stem with one hand and cut it off at a 45-degree angle. The tall flower spikes bloom from the bottom up and produce prolific seeds. These amazing plants areand bloom in the second year.

Blooms are most often pink but may also be lavender or white. Fairy foxglove information states that it is a short lived perennial, but it canor be propagated by rooting the rosettes.

Don't look for this flower in your big gardening book, or the mass marketed catalogs that go to every house on the block. Though they didn't seem overly stressed, I kept them watered through our unprecedented early summer heat wave.

The Strawberry Digitalis is the longest lived foxglove on the market today. This vigorous, heavy-blooming plant delights with large blooms in deep pink. The perennial foxglove.

Excelsior Mix produces lovery mixture of tubular flowers alternating in color. Does very well in moist, shady areas where little else grows! A tall and elegant flower that serves as a good border.

Just make sure that their soil doesn't get soggy during the winter months, or they may meet the same fate as Skipper Ben.The thumbnail Rehmannia elata photo is by EmmaGrace and the Rehmannia elata, white form photo by Michelle Hunziker, both from the...

I was hand delivered into the bathroom and plunked down in the tub. I am very fortunate to have had an Aunt Bett to fill my life with a deep appreciation for nature. There is a surgical anesthetic that is derived from the; an active ingredient in decongestants,...

You should know from the outset that I am not a bee keeper. They also find themselves working after dark in the hollyhocks and I have often found one wrapped around the pistil of a bloom in the morning, still asleep.There are, of course, other bees in...

The foliage forms a tight rosette at ground level in the first year. Purpurea is easily grown from seed or purchased as potted plants in the spring. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm long and 5–12 cm broad, and are covered with gray-white...

The foliage forms a tight rosette at ground level in the first year. Purpurea is easily grown from seed or purchased as potted plants in the spring. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm long and 5–12 cm broad, and are covered with gray-white...

All parts of the plant are toxic with high amounts of cardioactive glycosides, and it should be handled with gloves. In 1775 English physician William Withering noticed that folk remedies containing foxglove were useful against dropsy, but had an alarming...

Bright rose, yellow or red blooms on 30 inch spikes. Ideal ''cut-and-come again'' flowers. Hummingbirds find the blooms irresistible. One of the showiest flowers for partial or full shade.

It prefers a loamy, well-drained soil, and sun or part shade. Children may be tempted to wear the buttery little cups on their fingers, but beware: Yellow foxglove is poisonous in all its parts, containing powerful cardioactive glycosides that are toxic...

Its bright, fingerlike flower spikes add vibrant color to the summer garden—and they attract hummingbirds. Deer tend to avoid. Mix of white, yellow, red, purple, pink or blue—our choice.

An excellent choice for mixed borders, mass plantings and cuttings. (Biennial) CERTIFIED ORGANIC Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds. Blooms from late spring into early fall and is frequently visited by hummingbird moths.

Grecian foxglove prefers a well-drained location in sun or part shade, and will rot if planted in a wet area. One of the most medically valuable plants, Grecian foxglove is the source of the cardiac drug digoxin, used to treat congestive heart failure.

Germinates easily, a true splendor to view! I also sell live herb, veggie starts and perennial plants - locally only - if interested, please contact me for more information, as I do not ship live plants! Most of my plants are priced from $1 (veggie starts)...

Very poisonous, the flowers keep nibbling animals at bay, so they are welcome near your roses and other more vulnerable plants! The flowers arise in late spring in most climates and remain for several weeks, carrying the garden into summer.

The "fox's gloves" change to resemble turtle's beaks, and split in the middle. Watch the lower pods for cracks and holes. Foxglove's flowers bloom in succession from the bottom to the top of the tall stems.

In early summer, the rose pink flowers completely surround the strong flower spikes and make a dramatic look for the back of the border. It blooms early to mid summer, in most climates, partial shade is best, though it will grow in full sun in northern...