Foxglove Excelsior Mix

The most dramatic foxglove in the range. Excelsior Mix is an improved heritage strain with one distinctive quality that sets it apart: the bells surround the entire stem in a dense cylinder of colour rather than facing to one side, creating towering 1.2–1.5m spires that are spectacular from every angle.

A mix of creamy white, soft pink, deep rose, and purple with classic speckled throats — ultra-hardy (H7, to -20°C), prolific self-seeder, and listed on the RHS Plants for Pollinators.

• Digitalis purpurea 'Excelsior' — Hardy Biennial (H7)
• Height: 1.2–1.5m | Spread: 45cm | Flowers: June–August (Year 2)
• Approximately 1,000 seeds per packet
• Tolerates sun if soil remains moist; thrives in shade and partial shade
• Prolific self-seeder — naturalises beautifully over time
• RHS Plants for Pollinators listed
• Sow indoors April–May or outdoors May–July (seeds need light to germinate)

Plant in bold drifts and stand back. Few biennials make a more commanding statement.