is it too late to start foxglove from seed?

We had an 86-degree day today and I left my foxglove seedlings out in the sun by mistake. They all got dried up because they were still so tiny. I am really upset with myself :-(

I would like to start another batch. Is it too late? Should I keep the seed starter in a cooler place so that the seeds won't get cooked? Any advice?

Thanks!

I would say that it isn't too late. The reason I think this is b/c foxglove usually start to set seed soon (mine are blooming now), and then they grow a bit over the summer, and bloom the following year. So, you'd just be starting them around the same time that they start in nature. I started some a few weeks ago, and have them in a part shade area of my yard. They are doing well.

Thank you for the reply, pgt! I will go get some more seeds and start them this weekend. I love this plant!

Are you saying that if I get fresh seeds from the plant I can start them in the same year? Some seeds need to stay in the refrigerator for a certain period of time before they can germinate, while some others don't. It is all confusing, confusing to me anyway :-) If I can start fresh foxglove seeds, I will try them next year -- now I am really counting the chickens before they are hatched :-)

Thanks again. Happy gardening.

Foxglove don't need prechiling. I collected seeds form my foxglove last summer, and just sprinkled them where I wanted them to grow. They grew over the rest of the summer, and came back up and bloomed his year. I also love foxglove. They really have that cottage look.

I got some seeds today and planted them this evening :-) It is incredible that the seeds are so tiny and yet the plants are so big! I cannot wait for them to bloom (well, have to wait for a year)! I also love the cottage garden look. I especially like flowers that have interesting forms.

pgt,what is prechiling,oh,no,I see,pre chilling,tee hee my bad,Iam silly,I cant beleive,I really didnt get that until after i typed it,lol,and still LOL,

I also started some Foxglove seeds last night. I'm going to try and grow them indoors, any suggestions?

If you start foxglove now it will be perfect to fall plant. Foxglove is biennial anyway so your not really losing a flowering season. I grew a few different kinds from seed and they are planted and growing really well but I know they will not bloom until next year.

where and how do you harvest the seeds? I got two foxgloves from lowes as destressed plants for a buck but they just needed water.........blooming like crazy....

jane