Penstemon 'Heavenly Blue', 1L
£7.00
notes
With the fantastic name of ‘Beard Tongue’, this penstemon is a low-growing, spreading plant with multiple spikes of impressive foxglove-like flowers in shades of mauve blue. The flowers are highly attractive to bumble bees and other pollinators. Supplied in a biodegradable pot made from waste coir and natural latex.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 1L
- Height and Spread: 50cm (1ft 7in) x 50cm (1ft 7in)
Ingredients
LATEX ALLERGY NOTICE: Please note, the fibres in these coir pots are bound together with natural latex.
Features
notes
With the fantastic name of ‘Beard Tongue’, this penstemon is a low-growing, spreading plant with multiple spikes of impressive foxglove-like flowers in shades of mauve blue. The flowers are highly attractive to bumble bees and other pollinators. Supplied in a biodegradable pot made from waste coir and natural latex.
Details
- Flowers: July - October
- Borderline hardy
- Perennial
- Semi evergreen
Planting
- Moist, well-drained soil
- South or West aspects
- Full sun or partial sunlight
- Sheltered
Care
- Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering
- Cut back flowering stems by half after flowering
- Cut back (after frosts) in spring (to 15cm) to encourage new growth
- Flowers best in an open position with full sun
- Mulch around base in colder areas to protect roots from frost
- Good drainage is important – does not like waterlogged roots
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