Description

Mr Fothergills Wildflower Foxglove Seeds

Digitalis purpurea rare in the wild, they make majestic garden plants. Beautifully dappled blooms attract beneficial insects. Magical early summer colour, brilliant in borders. 

Key Features:

• Height: 120cm/48in
• Plant Class: Hardy Biennial (HB), Hardy Perennial (HP).
• Habit: Tall.
• CAUTION: Toxic if eaten
• 2000 seeds Approx per packet
• Hardy biennial

Sow & Grow

Sow outdoors, April-July, in a seed bed, 0.5cm (¼”) deep, directly into finely-prepared soil, which has already been watered. Seedlings usually appear in 21-35 days. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2″) apart, when large enough to handle. Keep moist. Plant out to flowering position in autumn, spacing 25cm (10″) apart. Or sow indoors, April-July, 0.5cm (¼”) deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse, or on a cool windowsill. Keep moist. Transplant individually, when large enough to handle, to 7.5cm (3″) pots. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions, before planting out into moist soil, September-October, 25cm (10″) apart. Flowers: May to July, the following year.

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