Foxglove – Digitalis ‘Excelsior Mixed’ – HB

Another traditional cottage garden flower favourite. Tall elegant spires of trumpet shaped flowers in a wide colour range, including many shades of purples.Attracts bees and butterflies with its lightly sweet fragrance.Height: 125- 150cm. (48-60″)Hardy BiennialCAUTION: TOXIC IF EATENPack size: 1400 SeedsAdditional DetailsWhen to Sow Excelsior Mixed Foxglove SeedsMarch to JuneWhere to SowSow seed on the surface of lightly firmed moist seed compost and cover with a very light sprinkling of vermiculite. Place sown container in a propagator or a warm place at a temperature of 15-20°C (59-68°F). After sowing do not exclude light as this helps germination.What to do NextWhen large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into pots or trays. Then plant out into borders when plants are large enough in the autumn after sowing, or over winter plants in a cold frame and plant out the following spring.FlowersJune to July (the following year)Handy TipAllow the flower spikes to dry into the late Autumn before cutting down, so that the seed is scattered to produce flowers the following year.