Foxglove Flower Maintenance. Keep foxglove out of gardens that are frequented by children or pets. As long as the flower spikes have not been broken smashed or snapped it may be possible to support them using garden stakes.
Also new perennial varieties of foxglove have been developed that flower in year one. Foxglove does best with afternoon shade. Nov 28 2018 Deadhead the central flower spike the cluster of flowers emerging from the stem with hand pruning shears when three-fourths of it has faded to encourage the production of more flowers and side.
Choosing a site to grow foxgloves.
Poor drainage may lead to the rot of the foxglove flower crown. Dec 23 2020 The flowers thrive in areas with full sun or part shade and prefer well-drained soil thats not too wet or too dryso they are equally happy in containers or in ground plantings. The plants grow well from seeds or cuttingsin shady spots you may need to stake larger stalksand will bloom for two to three months starting in late spring. As long as the flower spikes have not been broken smashed or snapped it may be possible to support them using garden stakes.