Digitalis x mertonensis 'Summer King'
- Loved by Pollinators
- Good for Cutting
- Self-sows
This is a shorter, chunkier form than common foxgloves with large, berry pink flowers tinged with copper and gold, rising above a rosette of fairly deep evergreen foliage
Foxgloves make some of the very best cottage garden, early summer garden plants and cut flowers. If you pick the king flower – the main spire, you create lots of prince flowers and the plants will then go on flowering for longer. Bees and butterflies love them too.
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Loved by Pollinators
- Good for Cutting
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Biennial or Short-lived Perennial
- Position
- Border (Middle)
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- May - July
- Height
- 75cm (30in)
- Common name
- Strawberry Foxglove
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Part Shade
- Spread
- 45cm (18in)
Care Tips
Remove the first flower spike early to encourage more 'prince' flowers from the base. May require protection from severe frost. Caution: All parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested.
Flowering Time
May - July
