About Foxglove

Foxglove is a truly beautiful flower. Moreover this flower is very popular in Romania and Europe in general. This beauty can décor your garden, conferring a unique color and display to it. In what follows let us know more about this flower and its care.

Foxglove flowers belong to the Scrophulariaceae family. It is a perennial plant, comprising of more than twenty species. Foxglove belongs to the Digitalis genus. Foxgloves can be found in Europe, west and central Asia and Africa. It is a tubular flower growing on a tall spike. It is mostly used for ornamental purposes. Its flowers resemble bells, and the blossoms are produced in a stiff cluster. The color range of Foxgloves include: white, lavender, purple. They flower throughout the summer.
(http://www.types-of-flowers.org/foxglove.html)

If you wish to plant Foxglove flowers to your garden, here are some tips.
First of all you need to select a site with full sun to light shade. It is recommended to plant Foxglove in spring, spacing them 1 to 2 feet apart. It is a good idea to add compost to the soil prior to planting. After planting, Foxglove should be watered thoroughly.
A thin layer of compost and mulch should be applied each spring. It is recommended to stake the flowers to keep them upright. Remove the central flower spike after flowering to encourage other side shoots to form and produce more flowers.
(http://www.garden.org/plantguide/?q=show&id=2049)

Good Luck with planting beautiful Foxglove flowers! May this beautiful flower decorate your garden from Romania or any other country!