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penstemon 'Hidcote Purple'

Penstemon 'Hidcote Purple'

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Genus: Penstemon
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

'Hidcote Purple', a multi-stemmed evergreen perennial with slender mid-green leaves and from summer to autumn prolific tubular deep mauve flowers becoming bright mauve with bluish overtones

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Penstemon cultivation in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. In cold areas, protect plant overwinter with dry winter mulch

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour and prolong flowering, then cut back to 15cm in late winter or early spring

Propagation

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

Pests

May be attacked by slugs, snails, aphids and leaf and bud eelworms

Diseases

May be affected by a downy mildew, grey moulds, powdery mildews and a fungal leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years