THE elegant foxglove (digitalis), which has many varieties derived from our British native wildflower, bring together three features that please everyone and suit a number of different garden situations.
Most make elegant, almost statuesque plants that develop into attractive specimen clumps – taller varieties for the back of the border, others for more forward positions, in wild gardens or even containers. The individual flared, tubular flowers are often prettily spotted inside or blotched or hazed in contrasting colours.
Hardy biennial foxgloves
Foxgloves fall into three groups. The hardy biennial varieties, including our native , grow and develop rosettes of leaves in their first year, then flower, shed seed and die intheir second year. These are the most flamboyant types, in a wide range of colours and often boldly spotted. If promptly deadheaded, these may flower another year.
