Plant name: Digitalis x Mertonensis
Other names: Strawberry foxglove
Category: Semi evergreen Perennial
Plant family: Plantaginaceae
Light preference: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil preference: Chalk, clay, sand; Acid, alkaline well drained
Flowering/ Fruiting month: May-July
Size:
- 0.5-1 meters height
- 0.1-0.5 meters spread
Description: Digitalis x mertonensis bears the typical tall spikes of large foxglove flowers but in an unusual crushed strawberry shade. It grows well and looks best in similar situations to the traditional foxglove, such as in a woodland clearing or amongst trees and shrubs.
Care: Plants are rather short lived, often treated as biennials, but clumps can be lifted and divided annually after flowering and replanted in well prepared soil to extend their life
Current appearance