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FOXGLOVE
Foxgloves produce spires of large tubular flowers that are enchanting vertical accents in the shade garden. Their colors include cream, pink, purple, yellow and white. They bloom in late spring or early summer and if the main spike is cut, side shoots will develop and flower until September. Naturalizes easily, attracts hummingbirds.
PR849 LARGE YELLOW FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis grandiflora
This is one of the toughest and best performers of all the foxgloves. It features large 2 inch,
butter-yellow bells in early summer and grows 2-3 feet tall. Thrives in sun, part shade
(in hot summer areas) or dappled shade and although it prefers moist soil it will tolerate
some drought if planted in a shady border. Looks terrific combined with oriental poppies.
Biennial or perennial. Winter hardy to zone 3. Packet is 1/2 gram, about 3,000 seeds.
PR850 CARILLON DWARF YELLOW FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis grandiflora
A dwarf version of the Large Yellow foxglove. The 1 inch creamy yellow tubular blooms
appear in great profusion on short, base-branching 12-16 inch plants. Very easy to grow
and a superb garden performer. Use at the front of shaded borders or in containers.
Winter hardy to zone 3. Packet is 200 seeds.
PR851 STRAWBERRY FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis mertonensis
A true perennial foxglove that produces 2-3 foot spikes of beautiful large coppery rose
tubular blooms that hummingbirds find irresistible. One of our very favorite vertical
accents for the shade garden. A special, long-lived variety that receives our very
highest recommendation. Winter hardy to zone 3. Packet is 300 seeds.
PR853 APRICOT BEAUTY FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis purpurea
Magnificent pastel apricot-pink flowers. Grows to 4-feet tall. Winter hardy to zone 4. Packet is 1/4 gram, about 2,500
seeds.
PR854 ELSIE KELSEY FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis purpurea
Spectacular, large white flowers with deep maroon throats are produced freely in late spring and
early summer on easy to grow 3-4 foot tall plants. Needs part shade in warm climates. A biennial
or short-lived perennial. Winter hardy to zone 4. Packet is 300 seeds.
PR855 EXCELSIOR HYBRIDS FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis purpurea
The most dramatic of all foxgloves. Flowers completely circle the stems and are held
horizontally to show-off beautiful interior spotting. Grows to 5-feet tall. Winter hardy to zone 4. Packet is 50,000 seeds.
NEW FOR 2008
PR8217 FOXY FOXGLOVE SEEDS
A lovely, heavy blooming dwarf foxglove which produces 3-inch flowers with attractive speckled
throats. Usually grown as annual, it flowers in just five months from seed. Grows to 3-feet tall.
Packet is 20,000 seeds.
PR857 WHITE FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis purpurea alba
A rarely offered white form of the species that looks terrific naturalized in woodland gardens. It features 2-3 inch long, pendulous, pure white flowers on long spikes in late spring and summer. It is also a wonderful vertical accent for shady borders. Self-sows. A biennial or short-lived perennial. Winter hardy to zone 4. Packet is 500 seeds.
PR858 GIANT YELLOW HEROLD FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis ferruginea
Straight, strong spikes of Dijon mustard-colored blooms on sturdy 5-6 foot plants. Will bloom over a very long summer season and the flowers are excellent for cutting. Biennial. Winter hardy to zone 4. Seed is much larger than those of other foxgloves. Packet is 100 seeds.
PR5036 CAFÉ CRÈME FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis lanata
This very rare and beautiful foxglove produces long racemes of orchidlike flowers that are white with bronze-yellow
markings. Performs well in sun or shade. Grows to 3 feet tall. A biennial or short-lived perennial. Winter hardy to
zone 5. Packet is 250 seeds.
CAMELOT SERIES FOXGLOVES
Digitalis purpurea
These are the first F1 hybrid foxgloves available to the home gardener, they feature magnificent spikes of huge speckled, rose, cream, lavender or white trumpets the very first year. The vigorous, well-branched plants grow to 42-48 inches tall and 24-30 inches wide. Winter hardy to zone 4. Seed is pelleted for easy and efficient sowing. Packet is 50 seeds.
PR5001 CAMELOT ROSE FOXGLOVE SEEDS
PR5034 CAMELOT MIX FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Includes rose, cream, lavender, and white blooms.
PR5035 CAMELOT CREAM FOXGLOVE SEEDS
PR5143 CAMELOT LAVENDER FOXGLOVE SEEDS
PR5144 CAMELOT WHITE FOXGLOVE SEEDS
PR5037 DUSKY MAID SUNSET FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis obscura
Each pendulous thimble-shaped flower will show beautiful shades of sunset colors including amber, beige-brown, burnt orange and red. The evergreen narrow dark green leaves look very much like a penstemon. Grows to 16-20 inches tall and blooms from July to September. A biennial or short-lived perennial. Winter hardy to zone 5. Packet is 200 seeds.
PR7137 GIRAFFE FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis laevigata
Graceful 2-3 foot plants produce creamy yellow flowers speckled in purplish-brown from
June to August. Tolerates full sun where summers are cool and prefers part to light
shade elsewhere. A rare variety that certainly deserves to be grown more often.
Winter hardy to zone 5. Packet is 150 seeds.
PR5038 MILK CHOCOLATE FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis parviflora
This true perennial foxglove features deeply veined dark green foliage and elegant spikes of dense brown-red blooms from June to August. Grows to 18-24 inches tall. Winter hardy to zone 5. Packet is 100 seeds.
PR5033 SILVER FOX FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis purpurea ssp. 'Heywoodii'
The creamy-white speckled bells are flushed soft pink and held above attractive silver-white wooly foliage. An elegant and rare foxglove that is ideal for borders or containers. Grows 24-30 inches tall. This is the same plant we have seen sold elsewhere under the name 'Pink Champagne.' Winter hardy to zone 5. Packet is 750 seeds.
PR5040 SPANISH PEAKS FOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis thapsi
Elegant, pendulous raspberry-rose blooms on dwarf, very easy to grow 18-24 inch plants. Spanish Peaks foxglove will flower in late spring and early summer and then repeat in the fall. A long-lived, true perennial. Winter hardy to zone 5. Packet is 500 seeds.
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