Description
Excellent as a cut flower, this very sturdy variety has flowers larger and wider than most foxglove varieties. As a biennial, it produces foliage the first year and flowers the second year' but it also self-sows readily, making it great for "naturalized" areas. Performs best in part shade. Caution: All plant parts are toxic if ingested.
Variety Info
Family: Plantaginaceae
- Native: Europe and North Africa
- Hardiness: Biennial in USDA zones 4-8
- Exposure: Full sun to part shade
- Bloom Period: Spring to summer
- Plant Dimensions: 3'-5' tall, 12"-30" wide
- Variety Info: 2"-3" long blooms in white, pink, salmon, yellow, cream, and red with spotted interiors. Flowers of Gloxiniiflora are larger and more open-faced than other foxglove varieties.
- Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, until 2 months before your first fall frost date for blooms the following spring. Mild Climates: late summer or fall.
- When to Start Inside: 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow in biodegradable pots to reduce root disturbance.
- Days to Emerge: 14–21 days
- Seed Depth: Press into surface
- Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18"–24"
- Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 18"–24"
Growing Info
- Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning, choosing stems with about 1/3 of the flowers open.
Description
Excellent as a cut flower, this very sturdy variety has flowers larger and wider than most foxglove varieties. As a biennial, it produces foliage the first year and flowers the second year' but it also self-sows readily, making it great for "naturalized" areas. Performs best in part shade. Caution: All plant parts are toxic if ingested.
Variety Info
Family: Plantaginaceae
- Native: Europe and North Africa
- Hardiness: Biennial in USDA zones 4-8
- Exposure: Full sun to part shade
- Bloom Period: Spring to summer
- Plant Dimensions: 3'-5' tall, 12"-30" wide
- Variety Info: 2"-3" long blooms in white, pink, salmon, yellow, cream, and red with spotted interiors. Flowers of Gloxiniiflora are larger and more open-faced than other foxglove varieties.
- Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, until 2 months before your first fall frost date for blooms the following spring. Mild Climates: late summer or fall.
- When to Start Inside: 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow in biodegradable pots to reduce root disturbance.
- Days to Emerge: 14–21 days
- Seed Depth: Press into surface
- Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18"–24"
- Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 18"–24"
Growing Info
- Harvesting: For longest vase life, harvest in the morning, choosing stems with about 1/3 of the flowers open.