3 Foxglove Excelsior Hybrids Plants – Hardy Cottage Garden Perennial

Bring classic cottage garden charm to your borders with this set of three Foxglove Excelsior Hybrids. Renowned for their tall, stately flower spikes, the Excelsior Hybrids produce blooms in a stunning mix of cream, pink, purple, rose and white, each adorned with beautifully spotted throats. Unlike many foxglove varieties, the Excelsior Hybrids hold their individual bell-shaped flowers more horizontally around the stem, creating a fuller display and making the intricate markings inside each bloom easy to admire.

These plants are a magnet for bees and other pollinators, making them a wonderful addition to any wildlife-friendly garden. Thriving in partial shade or dappled sunlight, they are perfectly suited to woodland edges, mixed borders, and informal cottage-style plantings. Hardy and low-maintenance once established, foxgloves naturalise freely and can self-seed to provide displays year after year.

What's Included

• 3 x Foxglove Excelsior Hybrids plants, each supplied as an 11cm root-ball, ready for planting out

Planting Tips

Plant in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Foxgloves perform best in partial shade or a position that receives morning sun and afternoon shade. Space plants approximately 30–45 cm apart to allow each spike room to develop fully. Water regularly during dry spells, especially in the first growing season while plants establish. A mulch of organic matter around the base helps retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Cultural Information

• Botanical Name: Digitalis purpurea 'Excelsior Hybrids'


• Common Names: Foxglove, Excelsior Hybrids Foxglove


• Classification: Hardy perennial (often grown as a biennial)


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 120–150 cm × 45–60 cm


• Growth Habit: Upright, Rosette-Forming with Tall Flower Spikes


• Perfect For: Cottage Gardens, Mixed Borders, Woodland Edges, Partial Shade Areas


• Flowering Time: June to August


• Flower Colours: Mixed – Cream, Pink, Purple, Rose and White with Spotted Throats


• Planting Position: Partial Shade to Full Sun


• Soil Type: Humus-Rich, Moist but Well-Drained


• Attracts: Bees, Bumblebees and Other Pollinators


• Type: Hardy Cottage Garden Perennial


• Foliage: Soft Green, Large Oval Leaves Forming a Basal Rosette

Notes: This listing includes three Foxglove Excelsior Hybrids plants. As these are grown from a hybrid seed mix, flower colours will vary across the range of cream, pink, purple, rose and white shades, giving a naturalistic, mixed display.