Foxglove

Foxglove flowers are a timeless beauty, featuring tall, tubular, flower spikes reaching 3-5 feet in height, in stunning shades of purple, pink, white, and yellow, each with a speckled throat. This biennial or short-lived perennial is perfect for cottage gardens, woodland edges, and mixed borders. Foxglove flowers are highly attractive to bees, particularly bumblebees, which are drawn to the speckled patterns inside the flowers, which host a trove of nectar. Foxglove has a history in modern pharmacology, having been the source of digoxin, which has been used to treat heart conditions for centuries. However, Foxglove should not be ingested. Also Known As:  Digitalis, Fairy Gloves, Witches' Gloves, Dead Man's Bells, Fairy Caps, Thimbles, Cowflops, Goblin Gloves, Fairy Thimbles, Lusmore. Plant Name: Foxglove Latin Name: Digitalis purpurea Days to Germinate: 14-21 Days to Bloom: 720 Plant Height: 3 - 4 Feet Spread: 1 - 2 Feet Bloom Diameter: 4 - 14 Inches Gro