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penstemon 'Midnight'

Penstemon 'Midnight'

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Genus: Penstemon
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

'Midnight' is a semi-evergreen perennial, the dark purple stems to 70cm high carry deep-green lance-shaped leaves and forms an upright clump. Profuse, tubular to bell-shaped deep purple-blue flowers flushed violet with a white throat heavily marked plum are carried through summer

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

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

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour. Then cut back to base in early spring

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer; propagate by division in spring

Pests

May be attacked by slugs, snails, glasshouse red spider mite, and leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

Powdery mildews or a downy mildew may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years