Botanical Name: Digitalis x mertonensis
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Common Name: Strawberry Foxglove  
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Annual, Biennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Perennial Border

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Hummingbirds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom

  • Description

  • Notes

This foxglove is a cross between D grandiflora and D purpurea. It grows about 2 to 4 feet tall and wide, with coppery rose flowers in spring. Though a perennial ,it is short-lived (2 to 3 years). If the spent flowers are left, it can go to seed and maintain a stand of plants, as with other foxgloves.
Grow in average, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, organically rich, acidic soils in part shade. Until other foxglove, it grows best if allowed to dry out between waterings. This is a short-lived perennial which self-seeds under favorable conditions.