Foxglove — Wedding Florist's Guide
Foxgloves are the cottage garden signature stem — tall, spiked, with tubular blooms in pink, white, and apricot. They're essential for whimsical garden weddings and provide dramatic vertical interest. Note: foxgloves are toxic, so always warn clients and handle with gloves. This page covers the specifics.
Botanical name: Digitalis purpurea
Season
Late Spring, Early Summer
Vase life
5–8 days
Stem length
80–120cm
Wholesale
$2.50–$3.75 per stem
Available color varieties
Stem count guide
How many foxglove stems you'll need for common wedding arrangements.
| Arrangement | Foxglove stems |
|---|---|
| Bridal bouquet | 3 |
| Bridesmaid bouquet | 2 |
| Centerpiece | 4 |
Best used for
- Garden weddings
- Whimsical tall arrangements
- Cottage garden aesthetic
- English-inspired bouquets
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Design tips for foxglove
Use foxglove as the vertical crown of a pedestal arrangement — they reach higher than most other stems.
Mix with delphinium for a double-layer of tall spike flowers in different shapes.
Warn clients about toxicity if they have pets or young children who might touch the arrangements.
Pairs well with
Complementary stems to combine with foxglove in wedding arrangements.
Common mistakes to avoid
Not warning clients about toxicity — foxglove is poisonous and it's a professional obligation to mention it.
Using them in formal modern weddings — they're visually cottage-garden-specific.
Treating them as single-stem accents — they need companion vertical elements to look intentional.
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