• Eventual Height: 60cm
  • Eventual Spread: 45cm
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Beard Tongue

Penstemon Stapleford Gem

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  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: July to October
  • Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline)

    Vivid, almost luminous, lilac flowers are produced on tall stems among lance-shaped, bright green leaves. The flowers are tubular, rather like foxgloves, and if you deadhead regularly, they will persist until the first frosts. This pretty, easy-to-grow perennial will quickly form large, leafy clumps and is perfect for adding a splash of colour to the middle of a sunny, well-drained border.

  • Garden care: Remove the faded blooms regularly to prolong flowering. Cut back and compost the spent flower stems in autumn and apply a dry mulch around the crown of the plant to protect against frost damage. Lift and divide congested clumps in spring.

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