About Foxglove mertonensis Potted  Strawberry Foxglove Plant

Digitalis mertonensis

Strawberry Foxglove is a compact herbaceous perennial with a basal mound of downy green leaves.  A strong tall spire packed with large pendular copper-pink tubular flowers rises above the foliage in summer.  Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist, well-drained acidic soils.  The leaves are highly toxic.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Powdery mildew and rot can cause considerable damage if left unchecked.  Dense crowns may rot in poorly drained soils.  Watch for aphids, mealy bugs, slugs, and beetles.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Bleeding Hearts, Lenten Rose, Foam Flower

IMAGES: SB Johnny, Digitalis x mertonensis 6801, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photoset by chuck b., Digitalis mertonensis, (1)+(2), (3) Ghislain118 (AD) http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, Digitalis x mertoensis 4, CC BY-SA 3.0 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.