Cutting Foxgloves

  Just because they're common, doesn't mean they're a weed...⁠
These Purple Foxgloves are perfect for a splash of bold colour & height to a big arrangement, such as a milk churn outside a church. Perfect for a wild, country look. ⁠At their best here in June & then shoot short stems in coming months.
  Self seeded along the bed edges, they love the improved soil & sunshine, growing tall, full flowered & strong.⁠ The bees adore them too.
  The white & apricot varieties do well here too but most of them have been cut now (though shorter stems will appear on them in coming weeks). ⁠
  But seriously, how many layers am I wearing? This picture taken in early June shows me wrapped up in thermals & thick socks as the wind had such a cold edge. Says everything about the Summer of 2024 in Scotland!​