Digitalis spp. Strawberry Foxglove

Common Name:
Strawberry Foxglove

Description:
Foxglove ‘Strawberry’ is a stunning cottage garden perennial admired for its tall spires of soft strawberry-pink tubular flowers that create an eye-catching vertical display from late spring through summer. The elegant blooms are heavily clustered along upright stems and are highly attractive to bees and beneficial pollinators. Its lush green foliage forms a neat basal mound, providing excellent contrast to the colourful flower spikes. Thriving in Melbourne’s cooler conditions, Strawberry Foxglove performs best in a sunny to partly shaded position with fertile, well-drained soil and consistent moisture during active growth. Ideal for cottage gardens, mixed borders and woodland-style plantings, this graceful variety adds height, texture and romantic charm to the landscape while also making an excellent cut flower.

Form:
• Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:
• Height: 1–1.5 m
• Width: 45–60 cm

Aspect:
• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
• Strawberry pink
• Soft rose pink

Key Attributes:
• Bee Attracting
• Cottage Garden Favourite
• Herbaceous
• Perennial
• Suitable for Cut Flowers
• Suitable for Woodland Gardens
• Tall Flower Spikes

Toxicity:
Highly toxic if ingested. All parts of the plant are poisonous to humans and animals and may cause serious illness.

Companion Plants:
• Delphinium
• Salvia
• Roses
• Lavender
• Nepeta (Catmint)
• Aquilegia