Penstemon Pensham (Four Colours)

Plant Details

Amelia Jayne: Spires of stiriking cerise and white flowers attract bees to your garden throughout summer (image featured)

Czar: Attractive spires of plum purple and brilliant white flowers, attract bees to your garden throughout summer

Laura: Spires of delicate milky white flowers with pale pink blushes, attract bees to your garden throughout summer.

Plum Jerkum: Striking spires of dark plum purple flowers with white markings, attract bees throughout the summer. 

Month Available: July

Evergreen / Deciduous: Deciduous

Flower Colour: Red

Suitable For Wildlife: Bees

Soil Type: Moist, well-drained

Sun/Shade: Full sun or partial shade

Season of Interest: Summer

Flower/Foliage/Berries: Flowers

Plant Type: Perennial

Hardy: Fully

Main Attribute: Summer and autumn flowering

Height / Spread: 90cm x 45cm (36in x 18in)

Growing Tips & Additional Information

In spring, apply a general purpose fertiliser to encourage flowering throughout the summer

Where to Plant: Borders

Pests and Diseases: Leaf and bud eelworm, Powdery Mildew

Plant Care: In spring, cut stems down to ground level when the new shoots appear at the base

Care and Time: Low - spring

Warning: Toxic if eaten.

Benefits: Ideal for mixed borders, good colour range, don’t require much maintenance

History: Bred by the late Edward Wilson, of Pershore Plant Raisers, in Pensham and one of 40 in the Pensham range.

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