Foxglove Excelsior
Foxglove Excelsior
Digitalis purpurea ‘Excelsior Group,’ commonly known as the Common Foxglove, provides architectural height to borders. This remarkable strain boasts tall spikes of pendulous, funnel-shaped blossoms in a lovely range of pastel colors, including pink, lavender, and white. The blooms display throats copiously spotted with maroon or purple, attracting hummingbirds and birds alike. It’s a biennial or short-lived perennial that self-sows freely and naturalizes well in the landscape
Care
How Much to Water?
Keep the soil moist for the initial years for the roots to develop. It will also depend on the Weather and heat, as the hotter weather will cause more moisture to leave the soil.
Should I prune?
You shouldn’t have to prune them. you might to stake tall plants to keep them upright.
Fertilizers
I’m using some 30-10-10 water soluble plant food and mix it in a 5-gallon bucket.
