Foxglove Seeds – Excelsior Mix

Bring elegance and vertical color to your garden with Foxglove Excelsior Mix Seeds. This variety produces tall, striking flower spikes in shades of pink, purple, cream, and white, making it an excellent choice for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator-friendly spaces. The plants are known for their stately presence and ability to attract bees and hummingbirds. Foxgloves are biennial but readily self-seed, ensuring continued blooms year after year.

Features:

• Produces tall, colorful flower spikes in a range of pastel hues

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

• Ideal for garden borders, cottage gardens, or wildflower landscapes

• Grows well in partial shade to full sun

• Easy to cultivate and maintains long-lasting blooms

• Suitable for cut flower arrangements

Specifications:

• Scientific Name: Digitalis purpurea

• Common Name (US): Foxglove

• Variety: Excelsior Mix

• Plant Type: Biennial (may self-seed for continued growth)

• Height: 36–48 inches (approx. 90–120 cm)

• Spread: 12–18 inches (approx. 30–45 cm)

• Light Requirements: Partial shade to full sun

• Soil Type: Moist, well-drained soil with neutral to slightly acidic pH

• Germination Time: 14–21 days

• Sowing Depth: Surface sow (do not cover seeds)

• Ideal Growing Temperature: 60–70°F (15–21°C)

• Bloom Season: Late spring to midsummer

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–9

• Planting Season:

  • Indoors: Start seeds 8–10 weeks before last frost (February–April)

  • Outdoors: Direct sow after frost danger has passed (April–June)

• Maintenance: Deadhead spent blooms to encourage reseeding; avoid ingesting any part of the plant