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11 of the Best Foxglove Varieties
12.06.2023 - 01:01 / gardenerspath.com / Laura Ojeda Melchor
11 of the Best Foxglove Varieties for Your GardenFoxgloves are one of my top five favorite flowers. There’s nothing quite like the sight of tall spikes packed with long, tubular, brightly colored blooms with speckled throats.
The common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, is the most well-known species. Also called “lady’s glove,” it’s been cultivated from and hybridized with other Digitalis species to create a wide selection of varieties that are perfect for any garden.
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There’s an important caveat, though: this plant is extremely toxic to humans and animals alike. Be careful where you plant it if you have young children or pets who like to explore your flower beds.
Consider planting it in an enclosed area. Or, save this article and wait until your kids are older before planting if you have concerns!
To learn more about this plant’s history and growing requirements, check out our guide to growing common foxglove.
As long as it’s safe for you to grow, D. purpurea and all its related varieties and hybrids make excellent additions to the yard or garden, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, and resisting deer and rabbits.
To help you get started, we’ve narrowed down the list to 11 fantastic selections. Are you ready to explore our top picks? Let’s go!
A Word About SpeciesD. purpurea is the most common foxglove you’ll see in gardens.
But there are a few additional species to know about, especially since some of them have likely been crossed with D. purpurea to create some of the cultivars we’ll discuss below.
Here are four additional garden-favorite Digitalis species to familiarize yourself with:
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