100+ Purple Foxglove Flower Seeds- DIGITALIS PURPUREA-Excellent Biennial-B254
Temperature: 65 - 70 F (18-21 C)
Average Germ Time: 20 - 30 days
Light Required: No
Depth: Do not cover the seed but tightly press into the soil
Sowing Rate: 4 - 6 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 12 - 18 inches
USDA Zones: 4 - 8
Height: 35 - 47 inches
Bloom Season: Early summer
Bloom Color: Purple
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7.2
Deer Resistant: Yes
Latin: Digitalis purpurea Family: Plantaginaceae
Season: Biennial
Sow Foxgloves Digitalis seeds indoors in late winter for flowers the first year. Transplant to naturalize at the back of the border. Foxgloves thrive in moist, shady areas, but can stand full sun if they are kept watered. Each plant produces thousands of tiny seeds - to avoid self sowing, cut the stalks down as soon as flowering has finished. Foxglove plants grow best in rich, well-draining soil.
Caring for foxglove plants will include keeping the soil moist. As a biennial or short lived perennial, the gardener can encourage re-growth of foxglove flowers by not allowing the soil to dry out or to get too soggy. Foxglove flowers may be grown from seed, producing blossoms in the second year. If flower heads are not removed, foxglove plants reseed themselves abundantly. Using them as cut flowers can decrease reseeding. If flowers are allowed to drop seeds, thin the seedlings next year to about 18 inches apart, allowing growing foxgloves room to develop. 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 foxglove plant is grown commercially for distillation of the heart medication Digitalis. Caring for the foxglove plant should include keeping children and pets away, as all parts can be toxic when consumed. This may explain why deer and rabbits leave them alone. Hummingbirds are attracted by their nectar.
