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penstemon 'Pensham The Dean's Damson'

Penstemon 'Pensham The Dean's Damson' (Pensham Series)

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Genus: Penstemon
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

'Pensham The Dean's Damson' is an upright, semi-evergreen perennial to 90cm tall, with narrow, mid-green leaves, and bell-shaped flowers produced from midsummer into autumn. These are rich red-purple with a white throat streaked with red-purple

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 FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

Deadhead regularly, or after flowering shorten flowered stems by half, to encourage further flowering. Cut back to just above new shoots, or lowest healthy leaves, in spring after frost has passed

Propagation

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

Pests

May be attacked by slugs, snails and chrysanthemum eelworms

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

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