Strawberry Foxglove Plant - Digitalis mertonensis - Quart Pot

Strawberry Foxglove (Digitalis mertonensis). The Strawberry Foxglove--A True Perennial! Evergreen foliage! Year-round beauty! This unusual and brilliantly-colored perennial Foxglove is a delight in the garden in any season, for 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! Situate it in full sun (in Northern climates) or partly-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. Hardy in zones 5-9. DIGITALIS: Digitalis is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials that are commonly called foxgloves. The scientific name means "finger-like" and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow.