I am going to be looking for some of the hybrid foxgloves. It would be great to expand my color and variety. I love them. They are a native flower that I encourage. I try to strategically place seeded stalks, but they often have a mind of their own. This year some came up between the pavers in my patio.
I love the way it self sews in my yard yearly.
Strange to hear about some people's adverse affects. Neither my family or any of our many long lived pets have ever suffered from growing it. None of the animals have shown the slighest interest in eating it either.
In previous times the leaves of the digitalis plant was used in tea form as an herbal remedy for strengthening and slowing the heart beat. Today Digitalis (orginally derived from the plant) is a medication prescribed to certain heart patients. Unless you have an allergy/sensitivity to the plant I can't imagine having a problem with it.
Having gardened for 40+ years the hype about poisonous plants that has taken root in recent years certainly amazes me.
I was reading the other day about the toxicity of garlic. I love garlic
some of our natives on the way to work
volunteer in my woodland garden
some of our natives on the way to work
volunteer in my woodland garden
