How To Care For Foxglove Plants. Their preferred native habitat is a woodland clearing or at the foot of a native hedge. Foxglove flowers may be grown.
Use a mulch to prevent spores from splashing from the soil onto plants. This attacks plants at the base turning them brown and spongy. Foxglove seeds take 20 to 28 days to germinate.
Keep in mind that some cultivated varieties behave as annuals and bloom in the first year while others are biennial or short-lived perennials that bloom the second year after experiencing a winter chill.
They thrive in areas with consistent soil moisture such as shady woodlands and densely-populated meadows. Set bigger container plants out in spring or fall. Feed every spring with a balanced granular plant food. Foxglove plants require water to survive and grow.