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    PENSTEMON
    PENSTEMON 'White Bedder'
    PENSTEMON 'White Bedder'
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    PENSTEMON 'White Bedder'

    Commonly known as Beard tongue

    (syn. Snow Storm) - clear white with pink tinge
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    1 to 1.5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £12.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £11.00 each
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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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
    • White
      With pink tinge and brown anthers
    • Tubular
      Tubular-funnel-shaped 3.5cm (1½in) long
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      60cm (24in)
    • 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
      60cm (24in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
      		  
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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    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
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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