Digitalis purpurea | foxglove
How to grow these cities of towering wildflowers for bees and colour
It’s well documented in my book Wild about Weeds how much I love foxgloves. They’re classic and timeless, yet contemporary with a slim vertical inflorescence of bell shaped flowers. They mark the early summer months across the UK and the rest of Europe when they can be found growing at the foot of walls, woodland edges and pathways. Loved by bumblebees that buzz their way upward from flower to flower, they are an essential plant in garden design for their upright shape and ability to self sow gently in gaps that need filling.