This biennial will live 3 or 4 years if you cut off the stems before they set seed.
Common foxglove is very easy to grow from seed, and also very easy to wintersow.
Digiplexis has a relatively short history in the gardening world. It is a very striking plant that came from a cross made in 2006 between a Digitalis and a related plant indigenous to the Canary Islands (Isoplexis, now reclassified as a synonym for Digitalis). It quickly caught the imagination of plant lovers and has won several horticultural awards. It is said to be well behaved in the garden and has a long bloom time, flowering most of the season from spring to fall. It grows best in full sun to light shade and likes to be watered about twice weekly. I haven't grown it in my own garden yet, but I saw it recently at a local well-respected nursery. I will be adding it to one of my beds.
This plant definitely needs a fair amount of shade and consistent moisture to thrive! It really lights up a shady border, with its two-toned effect of a brilliant color outside and a mottled pastel inside each bloom. Be careful with this one if you have pets or small children who nibble in your garden, as it can cause cardiac arrest.
This is a biennial, but if you deadhead it before it sets seed, it will live at least an extra year.
A true perennial Foxglove. Extremely long lived. Beautiful even when not in bloom and the blooms last a long time too. Will self sow, but not as aggressively as the common foxglove.
