There is a white form available, but most common is a pale lilac-blue color. As an added bonus, the flowers last longer than those of most spring-blooming perennials. This is one of the showier shade-bloomers, and again, there are many varieties to choose from. The seeds need a winter chilling period and will sprout in spring, blooming by their second year. Give them light to moderate shade and keep them well watered.
Foxgloves are biennials, meaning they complete their life cycle over two years.
The best way to get them established is to buy small transplants and put them in the ground in early fall. You want to leave enough time for the roots to become established before the real cold weather comes. The plants will live over the winter, putting on a burst of foliar growth in early spring as the soil begins to warm. Then, from the cabbage-like rosette of leaves, flower stalks quickly reach five feet. The spires of white, pink, and rose speckled flowers are truly impressive.