Penstemon 'Garnet', 1L
£7.00
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notes
Penstemon ‘Garnet’ is a low-growing plant with multiple spikes of impressive bell-shaped, deep wine-red flowers, great for adding colour right through the autumn, which will benefit from regular picking. Let it grow up through other plants and grasses in the border, which act as supports to this sometimes rangy plant. Supplied in biodegradable pot made from waste coir and natural latex.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 1L
- Height & Spread: 100cm (3ft 3in) x 50cm (1ft 7in)
Ingredients
LATEX ALLERGY NOTICE: Please note, the fibres in these coir pots are bound together with natural latex.
Features
notes
Penstemon ‘Garnet’ is a low-growing plant with multiple spikes of impressive bell-shaped, deep wine-red flowers, great for adding colour right through the autumn, which will benefit from regular picking. Let it grow up through other plants and grasses in the border, which act as supports to this sometimes rangy plant. Supplied in biodegradable pot made from waste coir and natural latex.
Details
- Flowers: June - September
- Borderline Hardy
- Drought tolerant once established
- Clump forming
- It is a recipient of the RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit), for all round excellence in the garden.
Planting
- All soil types
- South, East or West facing
- Full sun or partial sunlight
- Sheltered
Care
Cut back hard in spring. Deadhead or pick regularly to encourage more flowers. In colder areas shelter from cold winds and protect in winter with mulch.
Insights
A favourite cottage garden plant since Victorian times, Penstemons have large bell-shaped flowers in tapering spires on mid-height stems, rather like a smaller version of the foxglove. These vigorous perennials are drought tolerant and fairly hardy.
Glossary
Pretty in Pink
