Digitalis (Foxglove) F1 Hybrid Seeds Mix (Garden Festival)

🌸 Garden Festival Digitalis F1 Mix (Foxglove) Flower Seeds – 10 Seeds Bring impressive height, colour and a classic cottage-garden appearance to your garden with Garden Festival Digitalis F1 Mix. Commonly known as Foxglove, Digitalis produces tall, upright flower spikes covered with elegant bell-shaped blooms. The mixed flowers may appear in beautiful cream, lavender, rose and white shades. Each bloom features an attractive spotted throat, giving the plant a distinctive and highly decorative appearance. Its tall flower spikes create an excellent background for shorter flowering plants and add vertical interest to beds, borders and large containers. Digitalis F1 Mix offers uniform plant growth and dependable flowering under suitable growing conditions. Its nectar-rich flowers can also attract bees and other beneficial pollinators to the garden. ✨ Product Highlights Premium F1 hybrid flower seeds Beautiful mixture of multiple flower colours Elegant bell-shaped blooms with spotted throats Tall, strong and upright flower spikes Uniform plant growth and flowering Excellent for cottage-style and English gardens Suitable for beds, borders and large containers Attractive to bees and other pollinators Can be used as a background or focal flowering plant Suitable for ornamental and cut-flower purposes 🌿 Plant Information Botanical name: Digitalis purpurea Common name: Foxglove Flower colour: Mixed shades Plant type: Cool-season ornamental flowering plant Growth habit: Tall and upright Approximate height: 70–100 cm Approximate spread: 60–70 cm Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade Flowering period: Spring to early summer Suitable location: Beds, borders and large pots Recommended pot size: At least 20–25 cm; a larger container is preferable Pack quantity: 10 Seeds Brand: Garden Festival 🗓️ Recommended Sowing Season North Indian plains: October to January Mild winter regions: September to February Cool hill regions: Spring or early summer Digitalis prefers cool weather. Protect young plants from extreme heat, severe frost and hot, dry winds. 🌱 How to Sow Digitalis Seeds Fill a seedling tray or small pots with a fine, light and well-drained seed-starting medium. Moisten the medium before sowing. Place the seeds carefully on the surface. Digitalis seeds require light for germination, so do not cover them deeply. Press the seeds gently to ensure proper contact with the growing medium. Mist lightly with water without disturbing the seeds. Keep the tray in a bright location away from harsh afternoon sunlight. Maintain gentle and consistent moisture until germination. Avoid overwatering or allowing water to remain in the tray. 🌡️ Germination Guidance Preferred germination temperature: Approximately 18–22°C Expected germination time: Approximately 14–21 days Keep the growing medium moist but never waterlogged. Good ventilation helps reduce fungal problems in young seedlings. 🌿 Transplanting Transplant seedlings when they have developed approximately 3–4 true leaves and are strong enough to handle. Harden the seedlings gradually by exposing them to outdoor conditions for a few hours daily before final transplantation. Keep approximately 30–45 cm spacing between plants to provide sufficient airflow and room for mature growth. Handle the young roots carefully during transplantation. ☀️ Sunlight and Location Grow Digitalis in full morning sun or partial shade. In regions with strong afternoon heat, select a location that receives morning sunlight and afternoon shade. The site should have good airflow while remaining protected from strong winds that may damage tall flower spikes. 💧 Watering Water immediately after transplantation. Keep the soil evenly moist during active growth. Allow the upper surface of the soil to dry slightly between waterings. Avoid continuous waterlogging, as it may cause root and crown rot. Water near the base of the plant instead of repeatedly wetting the foliage. 🌱 Soil Requirements Digitalis performs best in fertile, loose and well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Mix well-decomposed compost or vermicompost into the soil before planting. Heavy soil should be improved with cocopeat, compost or coarse material to support drainage. 🌼 Plant Care Apply a light, balanced fertilizer after the plants become established. Avoid excessive nitrogen, as it may promote soft leafy growth with fewer flowers. Remove weeds regularly to reduce competition. Provide support if the flower spikes become heavy or the location is windy. Remove faded flower spikes to maintain a neat appearance and encourage continued plant growth. Monitor plants for aphids, mites, leaf spots and fungal problems. Maintain proper spacing and avoid excessive overhead watering. ✂️ Flowering and Garden Use Tall Digitalis flower spikes are ideal for planting at the back of flower beds or along walls and fences. They combine beautifully with petunias, dianthus, pansies, snapdragons and other cool-season flowers. Digitalis can also be grown as a dramatic centrepiece in large decorative containers. Actual flowering time may vary according to sowing time, temperature, sunlight and local growing conditions. ⚠️ Important Safety Warning Digitalis is strictly an ornamental plant. All parts of the plant, including its seeds, leaves and flowers, can be toxic if consumed. Do not use it as food, medicine, fodder or herbal material. Wear gloves while handling the plant and keep it away from children, pets and livestock. 📦 Package Contents Garden Festival Digitalis F1 Mix Quantity: 10 Seeds Intended use: Ornamental gardening only The images are for representation of the mature plant. Flower shades may vary within the mixture. Germination and plant performance depend on temperature, climate, seed-sowing depth, growing medium and cultivation practices.