How to Sow Foxglove Seeds
Foxglove is a stunning addition to any garden. Growing up to five feet, it does well against fences and walls or as a centerpiece plant. A traditional favorite in many Victorian gardens, it is easily and economically grown from seeds.
Foxglove, or Digitalis, is a favorite flowing plant among gardeners. Large, nodding, bell-shaped flowers grow in vertical rows atop large spikes that can reach five feet in some varieties. With many hybrids, it is available in shades of white, yellow, pink and purple. Many have colored “throats”-the inside of the flower- with contrasting dots or splashes of color. Foxglove plants make a stunning centerpiece in any garden if sowed properly.
- Choose a garden area to cultivate your Foxglove that is sheltered and partly sunny. Also be sure that your Foxglove cannot be reached by pets or children; the leaves have medicinal qualities for heart conditions, but they can act as a deadly poison if ingested.
- Amend your soil with a large amount of hummus. Foxglove plants prefer well-drained soil.
- Sow Foxglove seeds in your garden at a spacing of 24 inches.
- Cover the plant seeds with 1/8 inch of soil.
- Water the seeds lightly. Keep the soil moist until the seedlings emerge.
- Water the seedlings daily until the plants are established.
- Water twice a week if needed after the plants are large.
- Use a common garden fertilizer once or twice a month.
Foxglove has been grown from seeds in gardens for many years. It is an eye-catching plant that is impressive as a single plant or as a grouping. Plant some Foxglove seeds to easily and inexpensively enjoy this flower in your garden.