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PENSTEMON
Commonly known as Beard tongue
All Flower - JUL-AUG
Further Reading....
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DeciduousSemi-evergreen and evergreen perennials.
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Full sun
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Partial shadeFor border perennials
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowGenerally unfussy and long-flowering. Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects.Pests & Diseaseschrysanthemum eelworm, powdery mildew.Place of originNorthern and central America.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Soil ConditionsFertile well drained soilBorder perennials. Give winter mulch.Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soilsharply drained in full sun for shrubby and dwarf species.
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Penstemon - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of PENSTEMON

PENSTEMON 'Blackbird'
Beard tongue
dark purple


PENSTEMON 'Firebird'
Beard tongue
bright red with dark stripes and throat


PENSTEMON 'Garnet'
Beard tongue
deep crimson-wine

PENSTEMON 'Heavenly Blue'
Beard tongue, Foothill penstemon
(syn. P. heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue') - low-growing with plentiful lilac-blue flowers

PENSTEMON 'Hewell's Pink Bedder'
Beard tongue
bright pink with cream throat


PENSTEMON 'Hidcote Pink'
Beard tongue
bright pink with cream throat

PENSTEMON 'Mother of Pearl'
Beard tongue
off-white and purple with dark throat markings


PENSTEMON 'Sour Grapes'
Beard tongue
greyish-blue flowers suffused with rich purple and tinged green

PENSTEMON 'White Bedder'
Beard tongue
(syn. Snow Storm) - clear white with pink tinge
Useful extras...

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.
3 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50