Mr Fothergill’s Foxglove Seeds

Description

Mr Fothergill’s Foxglove Seeds, Magical early summer colour. Can be found growing wild in open woodland and heathland areas. Ideal for shady areas under trees and by ponds.

Sow outdoors in a seed bed, 0.5cm deep, directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Seedlings appear in 21-35 days. Thin seedlings to 5cm apart when large enough to handle. Keep moist. Plant out to flowering position in autumn, spacing 25cm apart. Or sow indoors 0.5cm deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse or on a cool windowsill. Keep moist. Transplant individually when large enough to handle to 8cm pots. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out 25cm apart.

• A hardy biennial, flowers the year after sowing
• Rare in the wild, they make majestic garden plants
• Beautifully dappled blooms attract beneficial insects

Sow time: Apr-Jul
Flowering/Harvesting time: May-Jul