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white-flowered shrubby penstemon

Penstemon fruticosus var. scouleri 'Albus'

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Penstemon
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

P. fruticosus var. scouleri 'Albus' is a dwarf, evergreen subshrub to 30cm tall, with glossy, lance-shaped leaves to 5cm long and short racemes of white, tubular flowers 4cm long from late spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, gritty, sharply-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer

Pests

May be damaged by slugs and snails and chrysanthemum eelworm

Diseases

Powdery mildew may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverPatio ContainerWall Side BordersCottage InformalHedging Screens

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years