Foxglove Flower Seeds Packet
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a striking biennial or short-lived perennial flower known for its tall spikes of tubular, bell-shaped blossoms. These beautiful and elegant flowers are commonly found in cottage gardens, wildflower meadows, and woodland edges. Foxgloves come in shades of purple, pink, white, and yellow, with speckled throats that attract bees and hummingbirds. While visually stunning, it's important to note that all parts of the plant are toxic if ingested. These stunning and easy-to-grow addition to gardens, offering dramatic height, pollinator benefits, and visual interest. While care must be taken due to their toxicity, they remain a beloved choice for woodland gardens, cottage gardens, and borders.
How to Grow Foxglove from Seed
Sowing and Germination
Sow on surface in early summer. Do not cover -- needs light. Biennial.
Care and Harvest
Tall, stately biennial spires. Blooms second year. Self-seeds freely once established.
Dimensions: 5.6" x 3.6" x .1"
Weight: 1.6 hrs
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Standard paper seed packets are permeable to oxygen and moisture -- the two primary causes of seed degradation. Most paper-packaged seeds begin losing germination viability after approximately one year, contributing to significant garden-industry waste: packets purchased, not planted, expired, discarded. Shido Seeds are hermetically vacuum-sealed. The packet does not expire quietly in a drawer. It waits.
Every Shido seed packet is illustrated in the style of Japanese 1910s woodblock printing -- designed and drawn in-house by Chive, the Toronto ceramics studio that has been exhibiting at the Chelsea Flower Show in London every year and does not, as a matter of principle, sell to big-box retailers. Customers collect the packets as a series. This was not the original plan.
