Digitalis x mertonensis
Strawberry Foxglove
Digitalis × mertonensis is an upright, clump-forming short-lived perennial valued for its strong vertical form and distinctive strawberry-pink tubular flowers with lightly speckled throats that bloom in early to mid-summer, creating a soft, romantic display, with softly hairy green foliage forming a basal rosette that may remain semi-evergreen and can develop subtle yellowing in fall.
Mature Size:
Width: 18–24 in
Height: 24–36 in
USDA Zones: 4a–8b (short-lived perennial; may reseed lightly)
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Blooms: Strawberry-pink tubular flowers with speckled throats in early to mid-summer
Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
Water: Moderate; prefers consistent moisture
🌸 Landscape Uses
Cottage gardens, borders, woodland edges, naturalized plantings, pollinator gardens
🌼 Attracts & Tolerances
Attracts: Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
Tolerances: Deer resistant, partial shade
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Height
- 24-36''
- Width
- 18-24"
- Hardiness zones
- 4–8
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Bloom time
- Early Summer, Mid Summer
- Flower color
- Fuchsia, Pink
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Green
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds, Butterflies
- Soil
- Loamy, Well Drained
- Shape
- Clumping, Upright
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No
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