Digitalis purpurea (COMMON/PURPLE FOXGLOVE)

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DIPU008-TUBE
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Product Overview

Hardiness zones 4-10

Add old-fashioned charm to your garden with Purple Foxglove, a classic cottage-garden favorite famous for its spectacular towers of bell-shaped blossoms. This is a wild variety, while predominantly purple, an occasion tower of white flowers is almost guaranteed! Botanically classified as a biennial Purple Foxglove focuses its first year on building a lush, semi-evergreen rosette of foliage before unleashing its dramatic, freckled flower spikes in year two—this carefree beauty effectively becomes a permanent perennial in your landscape through effortless self-seeding. By simply letting the late-summer seed heads drop naturally, a continuous cycle of new seedlings will step up to fill the gaps year after year, ensuring an endless spring showcase with zero extra planting on your part. It is the ultimate low-maintenance choice for introducing vertical drama and pollinator-loving color to woodland borders and dappled shade gardens. 

Purple Foxglove is toxic! It contains naturally occurring cardiac glycosides making it immune to garden pests, deer, and rabbits. Every part of this plant is highly toxic if ingested by humans, pets, or livestock. While this requires cautious placement, it provides a massive landscaping advantage. Wildlife will completely bypass your flowers, leaving your garden pristine and untouched all season long.