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Message: [QUOTE="Greenhorn, post: 107107, member: 1973"] It's unfortunate but your foxglove might have reached the permanent wilting point and it won't comeback. No plant (well few) can stay alive for a week in a container especially if it's not getting water and foxgloves like water. Container size and growing conditions are important too. Lots of plants are sold as decorative meaning it not expected to be long lived (see Poinsettias). It could be that might not be in an appropriate size pot (cheaper) and they could have been in controller conditions (cool with humidity) and continually dosed with high amounts fertilizer (attractive for sale) just prior to being sent to the store. Get it home and don't baby it and down it goes fast. I've grown them once or twice (my climate is similar to yours) and find their water sensitive like tomatoes and sunflowers. Miss a day or so of water and they decline rapidly. Don't forget that humidity (and wind) can be almost as important as heat when it comes to plants. Plants dehydrate rapidly do to dry air and wind. I'm familiar with your zone and it looks like it had been pretty warm in your area in addition to being dry over the weekend. I would suggest that a Foxglove never wants it's soil to get to the point where it is dry, always some moisture in the soil. Unfortunately (although not having seen it) I think it's just a matter low - no water and it wilted down. [/QUOTE]