PENSTEMON 'Garnet'

Deep crimson-wine

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£11.50 each

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

1.5 to 2 Litre

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 - deep crimson wine
Height - 80cm (32in)
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. - vigorous, clump-forming perennial
Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Full sun
Partial shade
Additional Features - Good to know - - in cultivation for about 90 years. Named 'Garnet' by plantsman Graham Stuart Thomas. Proper name is 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn'. Wildlife plant - bees. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Leave foliage through winter for protection.
Pests & Diseases - chrysanthemum eelworm, powdery mildew.
Place of origin - garden origin. 1918. Germany.
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Flower Shape - Bell/Lantern -
Racemes - erect racemes
Tubular - 2.5-3cm (1-1¼in) long
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - give winter mulch
Wildlife - Bee friendly -