Sutton’s Apricot Foxglove Seeds

Digitalis purpurea ‘Sutton’s Apricot’ | Open-Pollinated | Farm-Grown Seed

Bring the soft, romantic tones of Sutton’s Apricot Foxglove to your garden or cut-flower field. This classic Digitalis purpurea cultivar produces stately flower spikes covered in bell-shaped blooms in shades of soft apricot, blush pink, peach and cream, with beautifully speckled throats.

A favorite for cottage gardens, pollinator plantings and cut-flower production, Sutton’s Apricot provides the height and graceful movement that makes foxglove so valuable in garden-style floral work. Its muted coloring pairs especially well with spring and early-summer palettes.

Seed Details

• Botanical name: Digitalis purpurea
• Cultivar: ‘Sutton’s Apricot’
• Cultivar type: Open-pollinated (OP)
• Life cycle: Biennial / short-lived perennial
• USDA hardiness: Zones 4–9
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Packet size: Approximately 2,000 seeds
• Grown and harvested in South Carolina

Life Cycle

Sutton’s Apricot is typically grown as a biennial. Plants establish a leafy rosette during their first growing season and generally produce their tall flowering spikes the following year. Individual plants may decline after flowering, but foxgloves can readily self-seed when allowed to mature in the garden. In favorable conditions, some plants may persist as short-lived perennials.

Growing Instructions

Start indoors: Sow approximately 10–12 weeks before your last frost date, or sow in summer for plants that will overwinter and flower the following season.

Sowing: Surface sow seeds onto a moist, fine-textured seed-starting mix and gently press them into the surface. Do not cover the seeds, as foxglove requires light for germination.

Germination: Keep consistently moist but not waterlogged. Germination generally occurs in approximately 10–21 days under suitable conditions.

Transplanting: Harden seedlings off before planting outdoors. Space approximately 12–18 inches apart, depending on the desired planting density and growing conditions.

For Cut-Flower Growers

Foxglove is an excellent line flower, producing tall, architectural stems that add height, movement and a garden-grown character to bouquets and event work. Sutton’s Apricot is particularly useful for wedding work because of its nuanced peach, blush and cream coloring.

For a continuous supply, consider sowing a new planting each year rather than relying solely on established plants.

About Our Seed

Our Sutton’s Apricot seed is farm-grown and harvested from open-pollinated plants. Because foxglove is open-pollinated, naturally occurring variation is possible, particularly when other compatible Digitalis purpurea cultivars are grown nearby. We think this natural variation is part of the beauty of growing flowers from seed.

Please note: All parts of Digitalis plants are toxic if ingested. Seeds and plants are intended for ornamental horticultural use only. Keep away from children and pets.