Digitalis purpurea, D. ferruginea, D. grandiflora, D. laevigata, D. lanata,
D. mertonensis, D. obscura, D. parviflora and D. thapsi
Attract hummingbirds - Easy to grow, showy vertical accents for part or dappled
shade - Combines beautifully with Astilbe, Bergenia, Coral Bells, and Delphinium
Foxgloves produce spires of magnificent tubular flowers hummingbirds adore. Colors include apricot-pink, beige-brown, cream, lavender, maroon, pink, purple, rose, yellow and white. Bloom is in late spring or early summer and if the main spike is cut, side shoots will develop and flower until September. Foxgloves will often self-sow.
PR849 LARGE YELLOWFOXGLOVE 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.
PR851 STRAWBERRYFOXGLOVE 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 favorite vertical accents for the shade garden. A special, long-lived variety that receives our highest recommendation. Winter hardy to zone 3. Packet is 300 seeds.
PR853 APRICOT BEAUTYFOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis purpurea
Magnificent pastel apricot-pink flowers. Grows to 4-feet tall and is a biennial or short-lived perennial. Winter hardy to zone 4. Packet is 1/4 gram, about 2,500 seeds.
PR854 ELSIE KELSEYFOXGLOVE 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.
PR107049 CANDY MOUNTAINFOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis purpurea
The first seed grown foxglove with upward facing flowers, which allow full view of the beautiful speckled throats and the frequent activity of hummingbirds. Its dramatic rosy-pink flowers circle long strong stems on plants reaching 3-4 feet tall. A true biennial. Winter hardy to zone 4. Packet is 100 seeds.
PR855 EXCELSIOR HYBRIDSFOXGLOVE 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 20,000 seeds.
PR8217 FOXYFOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis purpurea
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 10,000 seeds.
PR857 SNOW THIMBLEFOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis purpurea alba
A rarely offered white form of the species (with no interior spotting as other white foxgloves exhibit) that looks terrific naturalized in woodland gardens or shady borders. It features 2-3 inch long, pendulous, solid white flowers on long spikes in late spring and summer. 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 tall plants. Will bloom over a 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 CAFE CREMEFOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis lanata
This 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 pelleted seeds.
PR5001 CAMELOT ROSE
FOXGLOVE SEEDS
PR5034 CAMELOT MIXFOXGLOVE SEEDS
Includes rose, cream, lavender, and white blooms.
PR5035 CAMELOTCREAM FOXGLOVE SEEDS
PR5143 CAMELOT LAVENDERFOXGLOVE SEEDS
PR5144 CAMELOT WHITEFOXGLOVE SEEDS
PR5037 DUSKY MAID SUNSETFOXGLOVE 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 GIRAFFEFOXGLOVE 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 deserves to be grown more often. Winter hardy to zone 5. Packet is 100 seeds. Sold Out for 2010
PR5038 MILK CHOCOLATEFOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis parviflora
This true perennialtrong> 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.
PR5040 SPANISH PEAKSFOXGLOVE SEEDS
Digitalis thapsi
Elegant, pendulous raspberry-rose blooms on dwarf, 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 1,000 seeds.
How to Plant FOXGLOVE SeedsSow seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil but do not cover. Light aids germination. Kept at 65-75 degrees F., germination averages 14-21 days. Transplant into the garden 18-24 inches apart. Can direct sow into prepared seed beds after danger of frost.
