Foxglove – Excelsior Mix

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Description

A classic cottage garden favourite with towering flower spikes in a beautiful range of colours. Well-suited to UK gardens and great for both beginners and experienced growers.


 


Highlights:




  • Flowering Season: May to July (from second year)


  • Height & Spread: 120–150cm height | 30–45cm spread


  • Position: Full sun to partial shade | Moist, fertile, well-drained soil


  • Great for: Cottage gardens, wildlife planting, shady borders, raised beds

 


Why We Love It:


Foxglove ‘Excelsior Mix’ produces tall, elegant spires covered in tubular blooms in soft pinks, purples, creams, and whites. A magnet for bees and other pollinators, it adds vertical drama and colour to the back of borders or woodland-style planting. These biennials are easy to grow and naturalise beautifully, offering that effortlessly romantic look year after year.


 


Planting & Care Tips:




  • When to Plant: Sow indoors from February to May, or directly outdoors from May to July for flowering the following year


  • Where to Plant: Shady or partially shaded spots in borders or large containers


  • Spacing: 30–45cm apart


  • Care Notes: Water regularly while establishing, especially in dry spells. Tall stems may need staking in windy spots. Allow some seed heads to ripen if you’d like them to self-sow

 


The Nunhead Gardener Recommends:


Pair with ferns, aquilegias, and hardy geraniums for a true woodland feel. Ideal for South London gardens with dappled shade or for softening fences and shady corners.


 


Please note:


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