Pensham Penstemon collection
beard tongue
A mix of elegant Pensham penstemons with tall, airy flower spikes in shades of plum purple, violet-blue and crisp white. These long-flowering perennials bring height, contrast and movement to sunny borders from early summer into autumn, forming neat leafy clumps while weaving naturally through grasses and other cottage garden planting.
How to care for Pensham Penstemon collection:
Plant penstemons in well-drained soil in a sunny or lightly shaded position, incorporating compost or well-rotted manure to improve fertility. Water regularly until established, then reduce watering, as they prefer drier conditions once settled.
Deadhead faded blooms frequently to extend the flowering season. In autumn, leave the top growth in place to provide winter protection, then cut back in spring when new shoots emerge lower down the stems.
Apply a dry mulch, such as bark or composted straw, around the base in colder regions to insulate the roots from frost. Every few years, lift and divide congested clumps in spring to maintain vigour and encourage fresh growth.
Deadhead faded blooms frequently to extend the flowering season. In autumn, leave the top growth in place to provide winter protection, then cut back in spring when new shoots emerge lower down the stems.
Apply a dry mulch, such as bark or composted straw, around the base in colder regions to insulate the roots from frost. Every few years, lift and divide congested clumps in spring to maintain vigour and encourage fresh growth.
What's included:
In this collection you will receive one of each of the following, supplied as 9cm plants.
Penstemon 'Pensham Bilberry Ice': Dark purple stems rise from a neat clump of deep green, lance-shaped leaves, carrying a generous run of tubular blooms that blend violet and rich purple-blue tones. Each flower opens to reveal a bright white throat splashed with plum markings, creating strong contrast and plenty of detail up close. Grows to 90cm.
Penstemon 'Pensham Wedding Day': Graceful spires of fresh white blooms bring a calm, luminous feel to the summer border, standing out clearly against soft green foliage. Slender upright stems carry clusters of smooth, trumpet-shaped flowers that open from pale buds into clean ivory-white bells, each bloom lightly flared at the mouth and held neatly along the stems for a light, airy display. Grows to 80cm.
Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum': From early summer to mid-autumn, upright flower spikes rise above the clumps of semi-evergreen foliage, bearing white-throated, plum-purple flowers. An invaluable late-flowering gap-filler, Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' mixes particularly well with ornamental grasses. Grows to 70cm.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Position:
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
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This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
1 × collection
£26.97
£8.99 each
available to order from late spring
Unavailable
3 × collections
£80.91
£8.99 each
available to order from late spring
Unavailable
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