How to Save Foxglove Seeds

Foxglove are a wonderful addition to a perennial bed, even though they are officially a biennial. Many times, foxglove will blossom in early summer and then again in the fall and you can collect the seeds from both times using these simple instructions

Things You'll Need

• Small plastic zipper bags
• Permanent marker

Instructions

1. Watch carefully as the blooms die back and leave a small round seed case where the blossom once was. It will start out light green and then turn brown and start to dry out.

2. Inspect the seed case while holding it in the palm of your hand. If it is ready to harvest, the seed case will open and hundred of tiny black seeds will be inside. It is not ready for harvest if the seed case is still green and is hard to open.

3. Save the tiny seeds in a small zipper bag. Be sure to label it so you know what it is. If you know the specific color of the blossom, you might want to note that too. At this point, you can sow some of the seeds directly in the garden, start some in small pots or save the seeds to plant later

Tips & Warnings

• Directly sowing the seeds in the garden is tricky because the seeds (and seedlings) are tiny, but it is the best way to propogate foxglove.

• Keep floxglove seeds out of the reach of children and be sure to label them. Digitalis is made from foxglove seeds, so it has an impact on the heart.