Thursday, July 5, 2012

Strawberry Foxglove, Perennial Of The Day


Digitalis x mertonensis
Strawberry Foxglove Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)

Type Biennial, perennial
Hardy range 5A to 10A
Height 24" to 36" / 60cm to 90cm
Growth rate Average
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Bloom Color Pink
Bloom Time Summer

 The flowers are suitable for cut flowers.
Environment This plant will grow in moist soil. Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy. The pH preference is an acidic to neutral (less than 6.8 to 7.2) soil.

Leaf Color Green
The flowers are suitable for cut flowers.

 Culture Notes
If Digitalis is grown in conditions it likes, it will be a reliable perennial; otherwise it will be short-lived and seem like a biennial.  To help the plant maintain its vigor, divide every other year (once flowering is finished) to preserve a vigorous plant.  Spring cut dead foliage only; deadhead after blooming.