White Foxglove is a striking heirloom cultivar of Digitalis purpurea that brings ethereal beauty to spring and early summer gardens across zones 4 and up. These tall, stately flowers reach 36 to 48 inches, their pristine white blooms arranged in graceful spires that draw the eye upward. Thriving in full sun with moderate water, this deer-resistant variety is also a pollinator magnet, making it a powerful addition to gardens where you want both visual drama and ecological purpose.
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Full Sun
Moderate
4-4
48in H x 18in W
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The pure white flowers stand in luminous contrast to the dark green foliage, creating a flower spike that can command attention from across the garden. Foxgloves germinate readily from surface-sown seed and bloom reliably from spring through summer, offering months of refined color without demanding fussy care. Deer leave it untouched while bees and other pollinators seek it out repeatedly, turning it into a living bridge between your garden and the wider ecosystem.
White Foxglove serves as a cut flower for tall arrangements and a focal point in herbaceous borders. The towering spikes of white blooms work particularly well in cottage gardens, shade-transition plantings, and pollinator gardens where height variation is desired. Its architectural form makes it valuable for creating vertical lines and layering in mixed perennial beds.
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Start seeds indoors 10 to 12 weeks before your last spring frost. Sow on the surface of germinating mix and cover lightly with a sprinkling of vermiculite or use a humidity dome to retain moisture. Keep the temperature between 65 and 70°F. Seeds will sprout within 7 to 20 days.
Transplant hardened-off seedlings outdoors after your last spring frost. Space plants 1 inch apart in a location with full sun and good air circulation.
Direct sow seeds outdoors after your last spring frost until early summer, pressing them lightly into the soil surface in a full-sun location.
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“Foxglove has a long heritage in European gardens, valued for both its ornamental spires and its botanical significance. This white cultivar represents a selection within the species Digitalis purpurea, which has been grown in gardens for centuries. The heirloom status reflects its endurance through generations of gardeners who saved seed and passed plants along, preserving this particular white form as a distinct variety worth perpetuating.”