Digitalis Mertonensis

The Strawberry Foxglove — A True Perennial.

Year-round beauty. This unusual and brilliantly-colored perennial Foxglove plant is a delight in the garden in any season; its bright green foliage remains evergreen. In late spring and early summer, abundant buds open to luscious blooms the color of crushed strawberries. They are so freely borne that the flowers crowd one another on the sturdy 3-foot stalk, overlapping for a very full, ultra-colorful look. And because the buds open from the bottom of the plant up, the topmost are still closed when the lower flowers are in full bloom, increasing the color show of every stem.

Foxglove is easy to grow. Situate the plant in full sun (in Northern climates) or part-shade (in the South). Long-lived and trouble-free, it asks only rich, moist soil. Superb in borders, beds, and wildflower gardens. Space 12 to 15 inches apart.

Zones 4-9.