Perennial Foxgloves Free UK Postage! Many people are surprised to find that most foxglove species are in fact reliable perennials. In the selection below there are a wide range of plants fro various positions in the garden from the sun loving heywoodii and dubia to the shade happy x mertonensis. Biennial foxgloves - Aquilegia - Hollyhock, Verbascum, Orlaya and Poppy |
| Digitalis cariensis trojana Rare species from Turkey, creamy white flowers delicately veined. Coffee coloured streaks within and a small white lip. Perennial, sunny open position. Evergreen foliage 15" Comes true from seed, Do not consume. | £2.50 ~50 seeds |
| Digitalis dubia Lovely Portugese native with grey foliage and soft pink flowers, this species is only around 12" high. Lovely in the gravel bed, scree or rockeries where the foliage is protected from winter wet. Full sun. Do not consume. | Temporarily unavailable Please contact us for further details.
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| Digitalis ‘Glory of Roundway’ A recent introduction the result of a cross between D. mertonensis and D. lutea. 4’ stems of pale pink flowers, delicately spotted. Do not consume. | Sterile cross, seed unavailable. Please contact us for further details. |
| Digitalis grandiflora Eastern Europe. 1595 Attractive perennial species great for the garden border, soft yellow heads of flower from an herbaceous base. Makes a neat clump at around 2' high in sun or part shade. Long flowering season. Do not consume. |
£2.50 ~50 seeds |
| Digitalis grandiflora ‘Carilon’ A dwarf variety of grandiflora. Attractive perennial 12” high. Do not consume. | £2.50 ~50 seeds |
| Digitalis heywoodii South-west Europe Intensely silver leaves with white hairs and pure white flowers from ivory buds. This stunning perennial has a branching habit and reaches 18". Best in full sun and well drained soils. Not to be confused with pink flowered selections. Do not consume. Comes true from seed when grown in isolation. |
£4.50 ~50 seeds |
| Digitalis 'John Innes Tetra' Hybrid raised at the John Innes Institute in the 1920's the result of a cross between grandiflora and lanata. Vigorous perennial with appealing flowers of yellow bronzed, coming true from seed. Best in a sunny site. 18" Do not consume. |
£2.50 ~50 seeds |
| Digitalis laevigata Western and Central Balkan Peninsular. 1805 A sun loving perennial with fascinating orange yellow flowers netted brown. The flowering stems make side branches prolonging the flowering. Do not consume. | £2.50 ~50 seeds |
| Digitalis lanata Balkan Peninsular, South Hungary, Romania. 1753 A perennial species that comes true from seed. Sturdy upright stems giving an architectural appearance. Covered with silver hairs from which the fawn flowers each with a white lip and violet-brown veins show through. Loves the sunny border, will self-seed in undisturbed ground. Flowers in July / August. Do not consume. |
£2.50 ~50 seeds |
| Digitalis lamarckii Turkey Similar to lanata but the white lipped flowers are more slender and the leaves linear. Elegant wirey perennial with glaucous grey foliage. Sun 2’. Do not consume. | Please contact us for availability details. |
| Digitalis lutea Useful perennial foxglove for naturalising in shade or sun. Hardy enough to tolerate winter in its native Siberia! Soft yellow flowers plentifully produced on wand like stems 3' high. Good in many situations. Comes true from seed. Do not consume. |
£2.50 ~50 seeds |
| Digitalis x mertonensis 1920’s One of our favourites. The sumptuous ‘Strawberry Foxglove,’ has individually the largest flowers the colour of strawberry puree. Robust, short lived self-seeding perennial. Happiest in part shade. 2’-3’. Do not consume. |
£2.50 ~50 seeds |
| Digitalis obscura Spain. 1763 A wirey shrub like perennial with lovely reddish brown flowers marked orange, very freely produced. 2’ sunny well drained sites. Comes true from seed. Often thought to be a Penstemon, both fall into Scrophulariacea. Do not consume. | £2.50 ~50 seeds |
| Digitalis parviflora Mountains of Northern Spain. 1770 A particularly long-lived perennial with dark green leaves. Dense spires of brown flowers each with a purple-brown lip. This species comes true from seed. Prefers a sunny site but often does well in a part shade situation. Around 3' high. Do not consume. |
£2.50 ~50 seeds |
| Digitalis thapsi Eastern Portugal, Central and Western Spain. 1763 The leaves are faintly covered with hair giving an almost golden look to them. The rose pink flowers have an elegant drooping habit and a pale throat. This perennial reaches 20” in height. Best in full sun and well drained soil occasionally a pure white flower is found. Do not consume. | Please contact us for availability details. |
| Digitalis ‘Vesuvius Group’ Hybrids from dubia and heywoodii crosses These perennials have very pretty silvery foliage and flowers in pastel colours from white to soft pink and yellow. Branching flowering stems make these a lovely plant for sunny borders with a very long flowering season. Highly fertile and self-seeds easily. Do not consume. | Please contact us for availability details. |
| Digitalis viridiflora Balkan peninsular. 1821 Hard to obtain in its true form the flowers are very similar to lutea greener in colour and with a more compact appearance to the open petals. Perennial, excellent in part shade. Do not consume. | Please contact us for availability details. |
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