Growing Foxglove in Zone 9A

Foxgloves are dramatic biennials with towering spikes of tubular flowers. Despite their beauty (and toxicity), they’re essential cottage garden plants.

Zone 9A has a very long growing season with mild winters. Many crops can be grown nearly year-round with successive plantings.

Top Growing Tips

• All parts are toxic — wear gloves and keep away from children and pets
• Biennial: sow year 1, blooms year 2, then usually dies after seeding
• Sow each year for annual flowering; they self-seed readily
• Hummingbirds and bumblebees love the tubular flowers
• Shade-tolerant; excellent for dappled light under trees

Companion Planting

Good companions: roses, ferns, hostas, astilbe

Avoid planting near: Handling without gloves — all parts toxic if ingested

Harvest Timeline

Ornamental; deadhead after peak bloom to extend flowering

About Zone 9A

USDA Hardiness Zone 9A has an average last spring frost around Feb 28 and first fall frost around Nov 28. All planting dates above are calculated from these frost dates. Your specific location may vary — check with your local extension office for the most accurate dates.