Penstemon 'Summertime Pink'
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Few perennials are as reliable as penstemons for long season colour, and Penstemon ‘Summertime Pink’ sends up lively spires of soft pink flowers that brighten borders for months on end. Slender stems carry clusters of tubular blooms in warm rose-pink shades, each flower opening to reveal a pale throat etched with delicate lines that guide visiting pollinators straight to the nectar.
The flowers sit neatly above fresh green foliage, creating a light, upright shape that threads easily through neighbouring perennials. From early summer through to autumn, the steady run of blooms brings movement, colour and plenty of interest to sunny borders, wildlife gardens or patio containers.
Easy-going and reliable, it grows happily in sun or partial shade as long as the soil drains well. Deadhead regularly to keep fresh flowers coming and plant it among grasses or cottage garden favourites.
The flowers sit neatly above fresh green foliage, creating a light, upright shape that threads easily through neighbouring perennials. From early summer through to autumn, the steady run of blooms brings movement, colour and plenty of interest to sunny borders, wildlife gardens or patio containers.
Easy-going and reliable, it grows happily in sun or partial shade as long as the soil drains well. Deadhead regularly to keep fresh flowers coming and plant it among grasses or cottage garden favourites.
How to care for Penstemon Summertime Pink:
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.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.7m
Eventual spread:
0.6m
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.
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