Foxglove Excelsior Mixed

🌸 Foxglove ‘Excelsior’ Mix (Digitalis purpurea)

A majestic biennial with tall spikes of colourful bell-shaped flowers — perfect for adding height and elegance to garden borders 🌿✨

🌱 Growing Information

• Sow seeds shallowly (~0.5 cm)
• Sow directly outdoors or under cover in May–June
• Transplant seedlings to permanent place in August–September
• First year: leaf rosette
• Second year: abundant flowering
• Water regularly during dry periods

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Biennial ornamental plant
✔ Height: Up to 120 cm
✔ Growth: Upright, tall flowering spikes
✔ Spacing: 30 × 40 cm
✔ Position: Full sun to partial shade ☀️🌤️
✔ Soil: Fertile, humus-rich, slightly acidic, moderately moist
✔ Sowing Period: May – June (V–VI)
✔ Planting: August – September (VIII–IX)
✔ Flowering Period: June – August (VI–VIII, second year)
✔ Perfect for: Background planting, borders & cut flowers

🌼 Special Features

✔ Large, bell-shaped flowers in mixed colours 🌸
✔ Shades of pink, purple, white & cream
✔ Tall, elegant structure
✔ Attracts bees and bumblebees 🐝
✔ Can self-seed for natural garden effect
✔ Excellent for bouquets

🌿 Care Tips

✔ Enrich soil with compost before planting
✔ Remove faded flowers to encourage more blooms
✔ Protect from strong winds if needed
✔ Light fertilisation boosts flowering

⚠️ Good to Know

✔ Blooms in the second year
✔ All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested

📦 Pack Size

0.5 g