Digitalis - Seeds

Digitalis (Foxglove) Seeds

Height: 20 to 78 inches (50 to 200 cm).
Growing Region: Zones 3 to 9.
Flowers: Spring to late summer.
Flower Details: Pink, purple, white, grey, yellow. Tall spike. Tubular. Freckled.
Foliage: Herbaceous. Green.
Sow Outdoors: Surface. Perennial/biennial following last frost. Spacing: 10 to 24 inches (25 to 60 cm).
Sow Indoors: You need to grow indoors first if you are treating foxglove as an annual.

Germination time: two to three weeks in the light. Temperature 65°F (18°C). ten to twelve weeks in advance. Transplant outdoors three weeks before the last frost.
Requirements: Full sunlight, shade or light shade. Soil pH 6 to 7.5. Moist soil. Rich soils. Deep soil. Add manure when planting/sowing. Regular watering. Perennials should be cut back after flowering, and given a winter mulch. Use slug repellent. Propagate: dividing: spring in cool areas; autumn in warm areas.

How to grow:
The seeds of Digitalis can be planted out in the middle of spring or autumn. They should be sown on the surface about 50cm apart. They like to grow in the sun but it is probably best to grow them in an area that is partially shaded in the afternoon. Foxgloves like to grow in a soil that is both moist and rich, ideally with a pH of 6 to 7.5. If you prefer to start growing foxglove seedlings indoors first then they should be prepared about ten weeks before they are due to be transplanted into the garden in late autumn, a few weeks before the first frost of winter. Members of Digitalis usually take about two or three weeks to germinate at 15 to 18 degrees Centigrade.

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