Tall spires of lavender-purple flowers rise over rosette foliage in late spring and early summer—a classic cottage garden look that commands attention without fuss. Plant in fall here, and you'll have a established root system ready to put on its show come warm weather.

Foxgloves prefer partial shade and soil that doesn't dry to concrete between waterings. Deadhead spent blooms to keep flowers coming, or leave them standing for self-sown seedlings next season.