Introducing...
Foxglove
Botanical name: Digitalis
Common name: Foxglove
With tall spires of thimble-like flowers rising from rosettes of soft downy leaves, foxgloves have long been popular choices for cottage gardens and wild, informal plantings. Most of the perennial types are short lived and will need replacing as they decline. Allow biennials to self-seed or replace annually after flowering for a summer display.
Growing guide
How to grow foxgloves
All the information you’ll need to grow and care for foxgloves in your garden.
Foxgloves we recommend
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Crème' (Dalmatian Series)
foxglove 'Dalmatian Crème'
- 0.1–0.5 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
Digitalis grandiflora
large yellow foxglove
- 0.5–1 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
foxglove 'Sutton's Apricot'
- 1–1.5 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Crème' (Dalmatian Series)
foxglove 'Dalmatian Crème'
- 0.1–0.5 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
Digitalis grandiflora
large yellow foxglove
- 0.5–1 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
foxglove 'Sutton's Apricot'
- 1–1.5 metres
- 0.1–0.5 metres
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