Foxglove Seeds - Purple Faerie Glove

Also called Purple Foxglove or Fairy Glove, Foxglove is a classic favourite in an English style country cottage garden. Its tall spires provide height and striking colour in a formal or naturalized border garden.

Foxglove gets its common name from the shape of its flowers, which resemble the finger of a glove. It was originally called Folksglove, the glove of the faeries, or “good folk,” who supposedly made their homes in deep hollows and woody dells, where Foxglove grew.

There is something rather enchanting about seeing a furry bumblebee or busy honey bee burrow itself into the pendulous flowers or a hummingbird drawing nectar from the deep cups. It is a favourite of pollinators and deer and rabbit tolerant.