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Foxglove
Foxglove is usually grown as a hardy biennial or short-lived perennial for tall spires of tubular flowers loved by bees. It is a valuable woodland-edge and cottage-garden plant that naturalises readily if some seedlings are allowed to establish.
Basic information
Category
Flowers
Lifecycle
Biennial
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
0 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Germination window
14–21 days
Germination temperature
15–20 °C
Plant spacing
40 cm
Row spacing
50 cm
Sowing depth
0.2 cm
Height
150 cm
Spread
40 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
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Care tips
Sow or plant foxgloves into moisture-retentive soil in sun or light shade, and allow room for the first-year rosettes to build strongly before flowering. Remove spent spikes if you want to control self-seeding, or leave a few to set seed and renew the colony naturally.
Common pests
Slugs, aphids, leaf spot, powdery mildew in dry stress.
Companions
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Don’t grow with
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