Learn how to grow beautiful foxgloves with tips on planting, care, and enjoying these cottage style blooms.
Understanding FoxglovesThey are stunning biennial or perennial plants known for their tall spikes of tubular flowers that come in shades of pink, white, purple, and yellow. They thrive in hardiness zones 4-9.
Sun and Soil ConditionsFoxgloves prefer locations with partial shade to full sun. These plants do best in moist, well-drained, loamy soil.
PlantingDig a hole twice as wide as the plant’s container, and the same depth. Gently loosen the roots and place the plant in the hole. Then backfill with soil, press gently, and water well.
WateringWater deeply when first planted then keep the soil consistently moist but not oversaturated. Aim for the roots, not the foliage. And water in the earlier part of the day.
Fertilizing Instead of fertilizing, focus on good soil quality by amending it yearly with compost, aged manure, leaf mold, and other organic matter.
Deadheading Deadheading encourages the plant to produce more flowers and helps maintain a neat and tidy appearance in your garden. Plus it keeps the rampant self-seeding in check.
DivisionEvery few years, in spring or fall, divide clumps to keep them healthy and control their size.
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