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  • PENSTEMON 'Firebird'
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    PENSTEMON 'Firebird'

    Commonly known as Beard tongue

     AWARD
    Bright red with dark stripes and throat
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    1 to 1.5 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Delivery Information
    Available again from March 2025
    £12.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £11.00 each
    Available again from March 2025 - New stock in early spring.
     
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    • Good to know
      Syn. Schoenholzeri. Wildlife plant - bees. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Leave foliage through winter for protection.
    • Pests & Diseases
      chrysanthemum eelworm, powdery mildew.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. 1939. Switzerland.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Narrow, linear-lance-shaped leaves to 7cm (2¾in) long
    • Red
    • Bell/Lantern
    • Panicles
    • Tubular
      Large flowers 7cm (2¾in) long to 3.5cm (1½in) wide
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      75cm (30in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      provide winter mulch
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      75cm (30in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
       
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