Re: Foxglove -- was Lupines
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Foxglove -- was Lupines
- From: L*@zeonchemicals.com
- Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 09:02:15 -0400
Barb,
I live in zone 6a in KY. The only time I had extraordinary success with
the foxglove you have is when I started a flat indoors in peat pots. I
then transplanted them outdoors in an area next to the house under the
eaves. They stayed green all winter and even though we had snow that year,
the foxgloves received none. They grew as big as hostas during the winter
because they never went dormant.
Come spring, I transplanted them all into the garden beds. They had
multiplied, so I had plenty. They were so beautiful that I had people
stopping by to look over the fence. Since then, we planted hostas in that
area that the foxgloves overwinted. I haven't found another spot since
that worked as well. The plants never reseeded for me; my summers are too
hot and I have a thick layer of mulch to keep things living during the dry
spells. Perhaps if they weren't in such a sunny spot they may have had a
better chance of living through our sultry summers.
Only one foxglove comes back for me: the small, yellow digitalis ambigua.
It's nice, but it's not particularly showy. It's a soft yellow that lends
itself well to pastel roses and pale lavender catmint.
Val in KY
zone 6a
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