Lavender Garden Cottage: foxgloves

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7.20.2011

Flower of the Day - Polkadot Pippa Foxglove

Today's flower of the day is Polkadot Pippa Foxglove. This polka dotted foxglove is loved by hummingbirds! It blooms from June through August with lovely rose and apricot flowers. It blooms best in full or part sun in lucky zones 4-8.

Happy gardening!

Please note! All parts of this plant are toxic and it should not be planted where children or pets can reach it.

5.10.2011

Flower of the Day - Milk Chocolate Foxglove

Today's flower of the day is Milk Chocolate Foxglove. Who doesn't want a little chocolate? This unique foxglove has 3' stocks of lovely milk chocolate colored flower spikes. It is a biennial that flowers every other year in full sun to part shade for lucky zones 4-8.

Happy gardening!

Please note: some parts of this plant are poisonous so please plant it where kids and pets will not access it!

4.15.2011

Flower of the Day - Strawberry Foxglove

Today's flower of the day is Strawberry Foxglove. This gorgeous foxglove has strawberry colored blooms on 3' stocks. It blooms in late spring to early summer in lucky zones 4-9.

Happy gardening!

Please note: this plant is poisonous and should be planted where children and pets can not reach it!

1.24.2011

Flower of the day - Candy Mountain Foxglove

Todays flower of the day is Candy Mountain Foxglove. This biennial, it blooms every other year, freely reseeds itself producing blooms every year once established. It has upward facing flowers in shades of pink from palest to fuchsia. This beauty blooms from May to June in full sun to part shade for lucky zones 4-8.

Happy gardening!

Please note: this plant is poisonous and should only be planted where children and pets cannot reach it!

1.13.2011

Flower of the Day - Candy Mountain Foxglove

Todays flower of the day is Candy Mountain Foxglove. This flower has dazzling pink to purple upright blooms perfect for a cottage garden. It blooms in early summer and soars to a height of 3-4' making it perfect against a trellis, fence or your home. It grows best in full sun to part shade for lucky zones 4-9.

Happy gardening!

Please note: this plant is part of the Digitalis family and all parts of it are poisonous so plant it where kids and pets can not reach it!