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penstemon 'Sweet Cherry'

Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry' (Ice Cream Series)

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Penstemon
Family: Plantaginaceae

About this plant

'Sweet Cherry' (Ice Cream Series) is a semi-evergreen perennial to 60cm tall, with deep green slender leaves and upright panicles of tubular cherry red flowers with white throats, borne over a long period from summer to autumn

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

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

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour and prolong flowering, then cut back to 15cm in late winter and 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 subject to a downy mildew, grey moulds, powdery mildews and a fungal leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerFlower BordersHedging ScreensBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

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