Digitalis x mertonensis
Strawberry foxglove, Merton's foxglove, Digitalis x mertonensis grandiflora 'Purpurea'
Digitalis Digitalis
D. x mertonensis - D. x mertonensis is a semi-evergreen perennial with dark green leaves and tall, upright spikes of copper-tinted dark-pinkish purple flowers.
Digitalis x mertonensis is: Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect
Highly toxic if eaten.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dark-pink in Summer
Dark-green in Summer
Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms
Leaf spot , Powdery mildew Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage a second flowering.
Division, Seed
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Digitalis x mertonensis (Strawberry foxglove) will reach a height of 3ft 3in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 2-5 years.
Plant in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry. An ideal site is a humus-rich soil in partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Digitalis x mertonensis
Strawberry foxglove, Merton's foxglove, Digitalis x mertonensis grandiflora 'Purpurea'
Digitalis Digitalis
D. x mertonensis - D. x mertonensis is a semi-evergreen perennial with dark green leaves and tall, upright spikes of copper-tinted dark-pinkish purple flowers.
Garden origin
Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect
Highly toxic if eaten.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Dark-pink in Summer
Dark-green in Summer
Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms
Cut back main flower spike as it fades to encourage a second flowering.
Division, Seed
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Digitalis x mertonensis (Strawberry foxglove) will reach a height of 3ft 3in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 2-5 years.
Plant in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry. An ideal site is a humus-rich soil in partial shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 1, 2, 3
North Central Coastal - Moderate/Medium
Central Valley - Moderate/Medium
South Coastal - Moderate/Medium
South Inland Valley - Moderate/Medium
High & Inter. Desert - Inappropriate
Low Desert - Inappropriate
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This plant is featured at Chelsea Flower Show 2009
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