Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Why it’s in the garden
Foxgloves contain digitalin, derivatives of which are used to treat heart disease.
They are also great for bees and butterflies
Description
Tall flower spikes of up to 1.5m tall grow from a low rosette of furry leaves. They flower from June to September.
Care and Maintenance
Foxgloves are biennial, and in the first year only produce a rosette of furry leaves. Try not to weed these out! After the second-year flower spikes go to seed let them dry out and drop their seed to grow the following year.