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Penstemon rupicola

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Genus: Penstemon
Family: Plantaginaceae
Common Names: cliff beardtongue

About this plant

P. rupicola is a creeping dwarf evergreen sub-shrub to 6cm in height, with small, rounded glaucous leaves and tubular, two-lipped rosy-pink flowers 3cm in length opening from late spring

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

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 FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, very gritty, well-drained soil in full sun. The plant illustrated here is the cultivar 'Diamond Lake'

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

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

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerWall Side BordersHedging Screens

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years