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Flower colour

Flower style:

Spikes

Foliage colour

Foliage style:

Medium, oval

Sun

Partial shade

Shade

Well drained

Moist well drained

Moist

Aquatic

Bog/marginal

Hardiness

Zone

Plant size:

75cm

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Digitalis x mertonensis Summer King

See Digitalis x mertonensis

Scientific family:

Plantaginaceae

Type:

Herbaceous perennial

Lifecycle:

Semi-evergreen

Garden style:

Cottage/informal, prairie/meadow, woodland or wildflower

Position:

Border

Soil:

Clay, loam, sand or chalk

Wildlife:

Attracts bees

pH:

Acid, alkaline or neutral

Aspect:

North, east, south or west

Exposure:

Exposed or sheltered

Shape:

Erect

Maintenance:

Little or no maintenance

Health caution:

Extremely poisonous

Time to maturity:

2-5 years

Description:

Digitalis x mertonensis, commonly known as the Strawberry foxglove, is shorter than many other foxglove varieties, with flower stems 75cm tall bearing dusky pink flowers in summer above rosettes of deep green leaves. A natural hybridisation between the yellow-flowered D.grandiflora, and purple-flowered D.purpurea. It prefers a site in partial shade with a moist, well drained soil. A classic cottage garden plant.

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by plantify.co.uk

Last updated 31 Jul 2012

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