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READER PHOTO! From one pack of seeds...

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Photo: Nancy Lutts

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Today's photo is from Nancy Lutts in Salem, Massachusetts. She created this vision with just one packet of foxglove seeds. She sowed them in spring and nurtured them patiently, with plenty of watering and weeding, for this spectacular result, which she says is one of her best gardening successes. Gorgeous, Nancy. Thanks for sharing!

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Comments (12)

lrjsassy writes: Careful with this plant if you have pets. All parts of this plant are poisionous. The heart drug digatalis comes from Foxglove. Posted: 1:22 pm on May 12th

petuniababi writes: i think tis is absolutely gorgeous!!! i've never had any of these flowers before but i certainly will now.what a lovely display for such a small investment.the wonders of nature.thanks for sharing. Posted: 1:02 pm on October 11th

steedchristopher writes: What an gorgeous display!!!.. I just had to save this image to my phone. Would you like to share where you picked up your seeds??.. Pretty please! I'm learning it makes all the difference.

In answer to @mhaapoja & others ...Quoting Wikipedia: "Plant breeders have produced annual cultivars of several biennials that will flower the first year from seed, e.g. foxglove and stock." Posted: 1:42 pm on October 9th

lynnferda writes: Beautiful results from a small investment! It doesn't get much better than that! Posted: 8:43 am on October 5th

seedparade writes: gorgeous photo :)

Seed Parade Posted: 7:07 am on October 5th

sheilaschultz writes: You go girl! I think about doing seeds, but our growing season in Denver is so short... and then I may be a bit lazy! Posted: 11:41 pm on October 4th

ncgardener writes: wow those look great. I am still trying to mine established. They were intermittent at best but I am still trying to work on this clay soil. That gives me something to look forward to next spring. Posted: 6:13 pm on October 4th

SunnyDispo writes: Yes, they do grow in zone 5. That's my zone. Posted: 12:14 pm on October 4th

LaFlor writes: The first words out of my mouth when I saw this picture " Oh My Goodness" your flowers are fabulous!! I am a relativly new gardner and don't kno9w if they grow here in Oklahoma. Will they grow in zone 5? any body? Posted: 10:39 am on October 4th

SunnyDispo writes: These are fabulous. I have had sporadic luck with them. Mine bloomed this year, but not many blooms. Then we got a heavy rain and they all fell over and never quite recovered. Will try to seed next year and see how my luck goes. Thanks for the inspiration! Posted: 10:14 am on October 4th

mhaapoja writes: I, too, have had trouble growing foxgloves. These are beautiful, but I thought they were biennials that didn't bloom until their second season. Posted: 9:00 am on October 4th

trollette writes: I always wondered what it would be like to have successful results from seeds. Now I know. I planted two foxglove plants and only one survived. Yours are beautiful Posted: 1:41 am on October 4th

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