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Name
Penstemon
Price
£ 3.80 / each
Colours
pink, purple
Size
Height: 45-90cm/18-36inches
Spread: 30-45cm/12-18inches
Aspect
Full sun or partial shade
Care
Border Penstemopns like fertile, well drained soil. Dwarf and shrubby species need gritty, sharply drianed, poor to moderate soil. Protect plants with a dry mulch in frost prone areas. Deadhead (unless seed is needed)
Uses
-Great for beds and borders
-Suitable for cottage garden/informal planting scheme
Description
Penstemons are mostly evergreen perennials. They provide a flamboyant display of flowers from mid-summer until the first frosts. There are tall and dwarf varieties, suitable for different purposes within the garden. Flowers are tubercular, and arranged in spires.