Do you dig up foxgloves after flowering?

After flowering, cut back the faded flower stems to ground level, unless you want to collect seed for future sowing or want the plants to self seed. In which case, cut down the stems after the seed has been collected or shed.Click to see full answer. Also, do foxgloves come back year after year?Being biennial, foxgloves take two years to bloom, putting down their roots and producing leaves the first year, and flowering the following year.Secondly, do foxgloves spread? Foxglove ( Digitalis ) Seed ( Perennial ) Foxgloves are easily grown from seeds but will not flower until the plant reaches one year of age. Foxgloves spread rapidly and it is advised that every three to four years the plants be divided and transplanted into a new location. Consequently, what do I do with foxgloves when finished flowering? Cut the plant down to the basal rosettes, the ground-level grouping of leaves, after it is finished flowering. Let the remainder of the plant die back naturally. Remove debris from around the foxglove and dispose of them in a plastic trash bag to prevent diseases.Is it safe to touch foxglove?If ingested, it can cause stomach pain and dizziness. The poison also affects the heart and in large amounts can be fatal, but poisonings are rare as it has such an unpleasant flavour. Toxins can even transfer to the skin via cuts, so it is important to always wear gloves when handling plants in your garden.