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Pink Foxglove | Digitalis x mertonensis 'Summer King'

A cottage garden must-have

Grown by Jack

Hereford

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Digitalis 'mertonensis Summer King' Perennial Bedding
Digitalis 'mertonensis Summer King' Perennial Bedding

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The highlights

  • Happy in full sun or partial shade
  • Adds height and drama to borders
  • Flowers June to August
  • RHS Plant for Pollinators

Description

  • Towering stems of dusky pink bell-shaped flowers, speckled inside with mulberry purple and edged in white
  • A semi-evergreen clump forming perennial which requires very little maintenance
  • The perfect addition to a cottage garden border, for colour and height. Use as an accent plant or in groups of 3-5 plants
  • Flowers in summer from June to August
  • Grows to between 60-100cm
  • This variety carries the RHS Plants for Pollinators designation - it's particularly loved by long-tongued bumblebees
  • All parts are toxic if eaten - wear gloves and wash hands after gardening

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Garden Ready Plant in a 1L Pot
1L Pot

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

Eventual spread:

10-50cm
Spreads approx 10-50cm
10-50cm
Spreads approx 10-50cm

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Pink, purple
Bell shaped dusky pink flowers with purple speckled throats
Pink, purple
Bell shaped dusky pink flowers with purple speckled throats

Habit:

Bushy/upright
Bushy foliage with upright stems of flowers
Bushy/upright
Bushy foliage with upright stems of flowers

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H5 - Hardy through most of the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open or exposed sites.
Fully hardy
H5 - Hardy through most of the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open or exposed sites.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Digitalis have generally good pest and disease resistance but can have issues with aphids or powdery mildew. If you see aphids, pick them off by hand and spray the infected area with some soapy water. You can also plant a companion plant nearby such as Marigolds. These will attract predatory insects such as ladybirds. To prevent powdery mildews, you should space apart the plants adequately to prevent overcrowding and tight, humid conditions. Water at the base into the soil, not on the leaves, and try to prevent the water splashing off the soil and onto the leaves.

Full sun to partial shade

Foxgloves do equally well in sun or partial shade - ideally they should receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight daily

Any moist, well-drained soil

Plant in any moist, well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly poor or clay heavy, add some garden compost with perlite to improve drainage.

Prune in autumn

Cut back the flower stems after the blooms have finished, and remove any dead leaves

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Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

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