Foxglove Seeds

Comments about American Meadows Foxglove Seeds (Digitalis purpurea) - 1/4 LB:

I scattered a pound of these in 2010 and never saw any germinate. However, this year (2011) I did notice three that bloomed behind the shed inside a rolled up bit of fence (see picture). They were stunning. It's a shame that more didn't survive. I have a feeling that the young plants found the protection they needed inside the fence. I have had luck starting foxglove indoors, but once transplanted outside, they died. They may do better in pots where they can be protected from the elements or in areas that don't have heavy wind.

Comments about American Meadows Foxglove Seeds (Digitalis purpurea) - 1/4 LB:

I didn't pay much attention to these seeds after I scattered them in good, moist soil under partial to full shade. Still, one would think that at least a few of the 4,753,000 seeds comprising the pound of seeds I scattered would have germinated within two years, and none of them have so far as I can tell. American Meadows should be clear about the germination problems of this flower on its website. To be fair, I now understand that many full-shade plants may require several years to germinate from seed. This may be just as well in my case: After sowing these I read that they're quite poisonous to pets, and don't have a smell or taste mechanism to repel them so that they might be quite dangerous to dogs or cats.

Comments about American Meadows Foxglove Seeds (Digitalis purpurea) - 1/4 LB:

great plant along side hollhock at rear of beds. grows well in shaded woobland settings

Comments about American Meadows Foxglove Seeds (Digitalis purpurea) - 1/4 LB:

plants didn't grow