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    PENSTEMON 'Mother of Pearl'
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Penstemon ‘Mother of Pearl’, Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’, Echinacea purpurea and Achillea ‘Inca Gold’
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    PENSTEMON 'Mother of Pearl'

    Commonly known as Beard tongue

    Off-white and purple with dark throat markings
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    1.5 to 2 Litre
    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.
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - bees, Deadhead to prolong flowering. Leave foliage through winter for protection.
    • Pests & Diseases
      slugs, snails, 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.
      Narrow, linear-lance-shaped leaves to 7cm (2¾in) long
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Striped, Veined or Multicoloured
    • White
    • Panicles
    • Tubular
      2.5-3cm (1-1¼in) long
    • Fully hardy
      Borderline
    • 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.
    • 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)
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    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      80cm (32in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile well drained soil
      give winter mulch
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Partial shade
    Penstemon - Growing Guide
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet - inc c&p
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    10m² - inc c&p
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