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Strawberry Foxglove

Digitalis X Mertonensis

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Overview

Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis x mertonensis) is an herbaceous perennial that brings striking beauty to any garden. It boasts robust, strawberry-pink blooms on spikes up to 3 feet tall, with a spread of about 18 inches. Preferring partial shade and moist, well-drained soil, this hardy plant flowers from late spring to mid-summer and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Hardy in USDA zones 4-8, it adds a vertical dimension and a splash of color to borders and woodland gardens.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 3–9Type PerennialClimate Temperate
Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — Preferring partial shade and moist
Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — It boasts robust, strawberry-pink blooms on spikes up to 3 feet tall, with a spread of about 18 inchesStrawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — Hardy in USDA zones 4-8, it adds a vertical dimension and a splash of color to borders and woodland gardensStrawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — scientifically known as Digitalis x mertonensisStrawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — this hardy plant flowers from late spring to mid-summer and attracts hummingbirds and butterfliesStrawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — presents a beautiful and unusual addition to any garden design

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — Preferring partial shade and moist
Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — It boasts robust, strawberry-pink blooms on spikes up to 3 feet tall, with a spread of about 18 inches
Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — Hardy in USDA zones 4-8, it adds a vertical dimension and a splash of color to borders and woodland gardens
Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — scientifically known as Digitalis x mertonensis
Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — this hardy plant flowers from late spring to mid-summer and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis X Mertonensis) — presents a beautiful and unusual addition to any garden design
Photographs by 3 contributors

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