Foxgloves...should I take them back?

[bobkate]

Saw 2 beautiful foxglove plants when I went to the garden centre today. When I was at the till, the chap said, ooh these can be an irritant on the skin, careful when handling..type thing.
Just had a very quick search on here and I'm thinking that maybe I ought to take them back. I have a 2year old and a 5year old. The 5 year old I think I can educate to not fiddle with them shove them in her mouth but I'm not so sure about the 2year old.
I would be planting them at the back of the border, with plants in front of them, but thinking maybe I should take them back and hold off on the pretty flowers until the kids are a bit older.
Any thoughts or opinions on this please

I'd maybe leave it a few years.

After a foxglove-related trip to A&E with a 2 year old last year, I'd say leave it too. Although lots of plants are poisonous so if you're worried then you might want to have a google of what else is in your garden.

Shame, I love foxgloves, they are so pretty and great for bees.

I told one of my gardening clients off for planting foxgloves around her plot so that the children keep off it. I don't work for her any more.

We had these in our garden when I was a child. My parents did educate us re the danger but tbh it just terrified me. I was afraid to walk within about 6 feet of them. I would get rid of them.

Ok - that's brill thanks. Didn't know if I was over reacting in my head or not, but you've reassured me that I'm not. I'll take them back to the nursery. Cheers

Do bear in mind that most plants are poisonous to a certain extent when ingested, so educate little ones early that they shouldn't put them in their mouths or touch them and then put their fingers in their mouths.

I second all this, there are alot of beautiful flowering plants you can use, and still impress how some plants are edible and some definately not, onto your kids. I got rid of all the dodgy plants when the kids were little and still had dd eating flowers anyway! but safe ones.
Got loads of piccies of the girls eating rhubarb stalks dipped in sugar on the front step,like i was a kid.but warned against touching the leaves (like i was when a kid)as these are toxic.

Daffodils, Conifers, tomatoes & Euphorbia are poisonous, lots in the garden are. There would be little left in your garden if you got rid of everything poisonous.
I would not worry about it with a 2yo.

I do tell them to never eat anything from the garden unless I have picked it for them ( blueberries, basil leaves, etc ) but as I said...I think I can trust my almost 5 year old to be sensible and listen. but the 2yr old is a slightly different story. If I say one thing she, more often than not, does the total opposite.
But thanks for the words of advice

Thanks llkjj - I know that you'd have a very empy garden if you removed everything that could cause illness and the like, but as I'd only bought them yesterday and can easily be returned, and knowing my 2 year old as I do, I think I'd rather err on the side of caution and get them in a couple of summers time instead

You're right to remove them, because foxgloves are particularly poisonous.