English Cottage Mix Foxglove is a classic heirloom strain of Digitalis purpurea that brings the romantic charm of Victorian gardens to modern landscapes. These towering spires grow 36 to 48 inches tall, adorned with a captivating mix of flower colors that evoke cottage garden tradition. Thriving in hardiness zones 4 and warmer, they bloom from spring through summer (March through August) and attract pollinators while remaining resistant to deer browsing. Surface sow the tiny seeds indoors 10-12 weeks before your last frost, or directly sow outdoors after frost passes, and watch them establish into reliable, self-seeding performers.
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The flower spikes of English Cottage Mix create vertical drama in any garden, rising 3 to 4 feet with tubular blooms in a surprising range of hues that shift from one planting to the next. Deer leave them untouched while bees and hummingbirds visit relentlessly, making them a powerhouse for pollinator support. These heirlooms thrive in full sun with just moderate water once established, asking little while delivering weeks of continuous bloom and the satisfying habit of self-seeding for future seasons.
English Cottage Mix Foxglove serves as a tall background or accent planting in flower borders and cottage-style gardens. The dramatic flower spikes provide vertical structure and movement in landscape designs, and their long bloom season from spring into summer sustains color when many spring bulbs fade.
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Start seeds indoors 10-12 weeks before your last spring frost. Sow on the surface of moist germinating mix and press seeds in lightly (they need light to germinate). Cover the flat with a humidity dome or sprinkling of vermiculite to retain moisture. Keep temperature at 65-70°F. Seeds sprout in 7-20 days.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after your last spring frost, hardening them off gradually to full sun exposure. Space plants 12-18 inches apart in full sun with well-amended soil.
After last spring frost through early summer, surface sow seeds directly in a full-sun location. Press seeds lightly into soil and keep moist until germination occurs in 7-20 days.
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