A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Landscape trials and triumphs Gardening in the Shade Anyone with Foxglove?

I bought some at Walmart several weeks ago... two pots. They were just beautiful, but since planting them in the ground they have declined. They are drooping toward the ground like they are top heavy. They had some new buds on them, so I was happy to see that, but they didn't bloom. Instead the buds dried out. I water these every other day, and the plants themselves look healthy, other than the falling toward the ground like they are top heavy. Suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!

Do these get any shade? Mine need at least part shade in our heat to really do their best. And lots of water.
But it sounds like your may have a little transplant shock. I think I would cut off the bloom stalk and hope for re-blooming. The secondary stalks are usually slightly shorter and lighter but still lovely. And mine reseed too.

Because of their height, foxgloves may tend to droop under their own weight. You can help support them by tying them to a stake or by straightening a clothes hanger, inserting the straight end into the ground, and wrapping the hook around the plant to hold it up straight.

When the flowers begin to fade, cut the spike from the foliage. This will encourage new shoots from the sides. Plant them in partial to mostly shade in rich, well-drained soil. Because they grow to a height of two to six feet, locate foxglove in the back of your flower garden.

Keep them watered and weeded during their first year of growth. Because they're biennials, they won't flower until their second year. When the leaves die down in fall, cover the base of the plants with fallen leaves or hay.