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If you sow biennial seed, you’ll get leaves in year one, followed by flowers in year two. Many biennials are sold as two year old plants, ready to flower.

Latin name

Digitalis

Common name

Foxglove

Type of plant

Biennial

Hardiness

Hardy

Flower colour

White, pink, purple and yellow

Leaf colour

Mid-green

Height and spread

25cm x 30cm (10in x 1ft)

Description

From a rosette of soft hairy oval leaves grows a tall flowering spike that bears tubular, downward pointing flowers, which are very popular with bees. Left alone, foxgloves self-seed very easily. Perfect for a shady spot.

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Digitalis, Foxglove

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