The foxglove is an impressive, native wild perennial whose hybrid form is cultivated in many gardens. You can find out in this guide what tones the large bell flowers glow in.
What colors does the foxglove bloom in?
The red foxglove haspurpleorvioletflowers, while the large-flowered foxglove develops delicate yellow flowers. The popular hybrid varieties impress with a wide range of colors fromwhitetoyellow, pink,red and violet.
How do I know what color the foxglove blooms in?
Since the foxglove is a two-year-old plant that likes to sow itself and only forms a rosette of leaves in the first year, it is hardly possible to clearlydetermine the color before flowering. Only the type provides some information about the color:
- The native red foxglove, which produces a flower stalk up to 150 centimeters high, can be recognized by its bell-shaped red flowers with a spotted throat.
- The large-flowered foxglove has very large, pale yellow flowers.
- The woolly foxglove is decorated with yellowish bell flowers.
Which plants can I combine the garden foxglove with?
The long flower stalks develop their charm particularly well betweendecorative leaf plantssuch as hostas, purple bells or show leaves, which also place similar demands on the soil. The tall stems with the attractive bell-shaped flowers also come into their own wonderfully in combination withflowering perennials such as astilbe and lady's mantle.
Because the foxglove sows willingly, it comes back every year, but often in places that it has chosen for itself. This ensures that the design of the perennial bed has a more natural look.
Tip
The thimble can show you the direction
The eponymous flowers of the foxglove always hang down on one side. This is because they are always aligned towards the light. In full sun locations this is the south, which is why the plant was even used as a guide for travelers in earlier centuries.
