Foxgloves and Fairies
I have always loved tall cottage garden flowers such as Hollyhocks, Delphiniums, lupins and my particular favourite the Foxglove.
When looking up information on plants especially those that are indigenous to the UK a lot of them are heavily woven into British folklore. Some are connected to stories of fairies and magic beings, others have a more deadly association's with Witchcraft!
The foxglove is one of those plants that has connections with both Fairies and because of it's toxicity also Witches!
Here are some links to some really interesting articles on Foxgloves.
Because some folklore stories can be quite scary and disturbing with some adult content I would always advise visiting, reading and viewing links before showing or reading to younger children.
