A plant collector's item for decades. Husker's Red is an unusual Penstemon offering maroon-red , occasionally bronze-green foliage when grown from seed. This is coupled with contrasting spikes of blushed pink flowers making useful late summer colour for bordersHeight: 50-75cm (20-30in)
Velvet trumpets of pinky purple make this woodland native a must-have for wildlife gardens. Becoming rarer in the wild, foxgloves make very striking garden plants. Their beautifully dappled blooms attract pollinating insects and are a favourite of our native bumble bees. Quick and easy to grow, digitalis is ideal for naturalising and will attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Known commonly as foxgloves, this architectural plant will punctuate borders with spires of bloom. Perfect for filling wild gardens or meadows with colour, they'll self-seed with abandon! A hardy biennial, plants will grow a rosette of bright green, furry leaves in the first year, and produce a magnificent spike of spotted trumpets in their second year. Never before has it been so important to protect pollinators such as bees, and this wildflower is ideal to encourage them into your garden. Bees are invaluable for pollinating a whole range of plants and especially useful for kitchen gardens to enable the formation of many fruits and vegetables. Take a look at our bee book for more details on these fascinating insects. Growing to 60cm (24in) Sow outdoors, April-July, directly where they are to flower. Flowers May - July Supplied as a pack of 900 seeds. Native grown seed not taken from the wild CAUTION: Toxic if eaten.
You might think that the 'Husker Red' in this Penstemon's name refers to the pink-white, trumpet-shaped flowers it sports during the summer, but look more closely and you'll see that its foliage, too, is ruby red. What's more, these leaves are semi-evergreen, thus giving the plant a long season of interest. As if its beauty wasn't enough, this Beard Tongue is also an extremely practical choice for cottage gardens: it is weather-resistant and seemingly immune to slugs and other pests. These qualities ensure that the magnificent plant will brighten up borders throughout the summer and beyond. Height: 50cm (1'8). Spread: 50cm (1'8).
An F1 Variety, Digitalis (Foxglove) Camelot will produce an abundance of nectar-filled blooms all the way up the stem which will attract bees and other pollinating insects to your garden all Summer long. The flowers come in shades of cream, lavender, rose and white, adding a rich carousel of colour to your garden borders and patio pots.
An F1 Variety, Digitalis (Foxglove) Camelot will produce an abundance of nectar-filled blooms all the way up the stem which will attract bees and other pollinating insects to your garden all Summer long. The flowers come in shades of cream, lavender, rose and white, adding a rich carousel of colour to your garden borders and patio pots.
Foxglove 'Illumination' is a range of hybrid digitalis. These stunning perennials, producing multiple spikes of tubular blooms that will take your breath away. The striking vivid coloured tubular flowers are lightly speckled and shimmer in the sunshine giving real impact to any garden. Produced in abundance from early June to October, they're magnets to bees and other beneficial pollinating insects. 'Illumination Cherry Brandy' produces the most amazingly vibrant purple flowers with contrasting orange throats, a striking colour combination! Thriving in sun or dappled shed, it's happy in borders and looks magnificent growing in pots too. Relatively compact compared to other foxgloves, 'Illumination' is sterile which means that they will put all of their energy into making more blooms instead of producing seed. Also, they have a naturally branching habit, which results in lots of flower spikes, makes these one of the showier varieties. Supplied as 3 x jumbo plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out, reaching a height of 1m (3ft) and spread of 50cm (1½ft).
An F1 Variety, Digitalis (Foxglove) Camelot will produce an abundance of nectar-filled blooms all the way up the stem which will attract bees and other pollinating insects to your garden all Summer long. The flowers come in shades of cream, lavender, rose and white, adding a rich carousel of colour to your garden borders and patio pots.
An F1 Variety, Digitalis (Foxglove) Camelot will produce an abundance of nectar-filled blooms all the way up the stem which will attract bees and other pollinating insects to your garden all Summer long. The flowers come in shades of cream, lavender, rose and white, adding a rich carousel of colour to your garden borders and patio pots.
If you're looking for an eye-catching plant to add height and interest to your garden, then this hybrid foxglove will certainly add the 'wow factor' to your displays this summer. Foxgloves hold a special place in the hearts of many gardeners and this remarkable variety is rapidly becoming one of the garden-designers' darlings, with their stately spires cropping up in all of the latest contemporary gardens. Digitalis Foxglove 'Illumination Flame' is an absolutely stunning perennial, producing multiple spikes of tubular blooms that will, simply, take your breath away. The striking flame-coloured tubular flowers are lightly speckled and shimmer faintly when illuminated by the sun giving real impact to any garden. Produced in abundance from early June to October they're magnets to furry bumble bees and other beneficial pollinating insects! Relatively compact compared to other foxgloves, 'Illumination Flame' is sterile which means that they will put all of their energy into making more blooms and don't make a nuisance of themselves by seeding everywhere. Plus, they have a naturally branching habit, which results in lots of flower spikes, makes these one of the showier varieties. Foxgloves thrive in full sun, or dappled shade, and are very easy to grow indeed, giving gardens a wild and naturalistic feel or a smart contemporary look depending on where you plant them. Perfect for a pot if you're short on space. Supplied as 6 x jumbo plug plants ready to pot on or plant out. Grows to H100cm x W50cm