Digitalis, Common Foxglove, Lady's Glove 'Foxy Mix'

Does well over the winter here in Houston, Texas. Doesn't always make it through the summer, but is super easy to grow from seed and bloo...Read Morems the following late spring if sown in the fall. Seeds are super cheap too which makes it a real plus!

Yes this will grow and flurish in Phoenix! I planted this last fall. It sat pretty much dormant for December and Januray. But once Feb an...Read Mored the 70 degree weather arrived. The plants took off. I planted 10 plants and now have over 25 flower shoots just starting to bloom. Not sure if they will be back next year. I doubt that they will make it through our heat. But the beautiful color and stately flowers are a needed change in this part of the country/world.

I almost hesitate to praise this flower because of the simple fact that I didn't expect it to return this year. Bienniual? Tell that to...Read More my plant. She's tall and gorgeous again this year. I did let her go to seed last year, and I think that may have something to do with it. She's blooming so much and is a much needed punch in an area with blues and purples.

I tried growing a "Foxy" in my north-facing front garden. After putting in the ground in May, it seemed to be in stasis, not growing muc...Read Moreh at all until early July. It then grew into a large mound of foliage, but still no flowers. Finally, in mid-September, the first flower spikes emerged. Unfortunately, the grasshoppers chewed through the first one and felled it like so much timber. At least two more survived and finally flowered in late September. They grew to about 4 feet and put on a rather spectacular display while the other plants around it were in decline. Foxy survived several hard frosts into October, only to perish in heavy snow just before Halloween. I hoped that being biennial, it would return the next year... but alas, it was dead and gone. It was nice while it lasted, but I would hesitate to try it again. It was very nice to look at, but because it bloomed so late I had little time to enjoy it.

Update: I planted them again in 2011, with much the same results. No grasshoppers this time, so I got to see them undamaged. Again, it wasn't until late September when they flowered. I am still astounded at their cold tolerance and how they survived multiple nights of below freezing temperatures. It might have been their close proximity to the house, and getting enough radiant heat from the foundation.

Unlike most foxgloves, this cultivar will bloom the first year it is planted, assuming it's started early enough.