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    PENSTEMON
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    PENSTEMON

    Commonly known as Beard tongue

    All Flower - JUL-AUG

    Genus of approximately 250 species of deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen perennials and subshrubs from a variety of habitats from open plains to subalpine and alpine areas in North and Central America.

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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - bees. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Leave foliage through winter for protection.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Chrysanthemum eelworm, powdery mildew.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • 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.
      Elliptic to narrowly ovate leaves 12cm (4¾in) long
    • Red
      Bright cerise with white throat
    • White
    • Bell/Lantern
    • Panicles
    • Tubular
      5-7cm (2-3in) long
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      80cm (32in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Give winter mulch
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      80cm (32in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
      		  
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    Varieties
    PENSTEMON 'Blackbird'
    Dark purple
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
    PENSTEMON 'Electric Blue'
    Silver-green leaves with bright blue flowers, tinged with purple.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    PENSTEMON 'Firebird'
    Bright red with dark stripes and throat
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
    PENSTEMON 'Garnet'
    Deep crimson-wine
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
    PENSTEMON 'Heavenly Blue'
    Foothill penstemon
    (syn. P. heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue') - low-growing with plentiful lilac-blue flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    PENSTEMON 'Hewell's Pink Bedder'
    Bright pink with cream throat
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
    PENSTEMON 'Hidcote Pink'
    Bright pink with cream throat
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    PENSTEMON 'Mother of Pearl'
    Off-white and purple with dark throat markings
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    PENSTEMON 'Sour Grapes'
    Greyish-blue flowers suffused with rich purple and tinged green
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
    PENSTEMON 'White Bedder'
    (syn. Snow Storm) - clear white with pink tinge
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50

    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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