Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Hybrid Mixed

Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Hybrid Mixed

1 packet (2500 seeds) @ $2.55

Catalog Code: 2843

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Hybrid Mixed

Hardy Biennial

  • Flowers: Early Summer
  • Position: Sun or part shade
  • Soil: Well drained
  • Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
  • Height: 5 feet
  • Germination: Easy
  • Aftercare: Easy
  • Ideal for: Border, Cottage Garden

Description

A most effective and spectacular strain of Foxgloves superb for shady shrub and tree areas, back of borders and excellent for cut flowers. They can really bring the early summer garden alive! Flowers early summer. Height 5ft.

Sowing Instructions

Sowing time:late spring early summer.
Sowing depth:1.5mm (1/16in) in drills 30cm (12in) apart.

Sow outdoors in a well prepared seed bed. Sow the seeds very thinly keeping the soil damp until germination takes place and thin out the seedlings to 15cm (6in) apart when large enough to handle.

Growing Instructions

Transplant 60cm (24in) apart into flowering site in the autumn for flowering the following year.

Aftercare Instructions

They will grow in most soils and prefer part shade.

Caution

Toxic if eaten.