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Penstemon 'King George V'

£4.90
Aspect:
Full Sun
Aspect:
Light/Partial Shade
Soil Type:
Mainly dry
Soil Type:
Moist But Well-Drained
Soil Type:
Well-Drained
Colour:
Red
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Plant Overview

A tall Penstemon with spikes of large, bright scarlet-red tubular blooms with maroon-streaked white throats.

Equally at home in traditional cottage garden or contemporary displays, an ideal plant for the middle of the border. 

Border Penstemons are happy in pretty much any type of soil, in full sun or partial shade.

Height and spread: 90cm x 60cm

Penstemons can be divided into roughly two types. Border hybrids, which grow to between 60 and 80cm and are very colourful, and species Penstemons which are usually lower growing with smaller flowers. Nearly all originate from North America. Border hybrids tend to flower from June to October and species for a shorter period, earlier in the season.

Common name(s): Beard Tongue

 

 

All our plants are supplied in 9cm pots unless otherwise specified. Plants in this size pot establish quickly in the garden and often outpace plants in bigger pots planted at the same time. Our potted plants can be planted immediately, unless otherwise noted, or you can leave them in their pots until you are ready to plant.
The majority of our plants are grown outdoors. This means that they follow their natural growth patterns and are ready to plant at any time of the year. If you order the plants in winter, they are likely to be dormant and died back to ground level, ready to shoot again in spring - just like the herbaceous perennials in your own garden. Very occasionally, in winter, we may indicate on the packing slip that a plant needs to be hardened off before planting out. This will be because it has just come out of a polytunnel. If you have any questions about our plants or growing methods, please feel free to drop us an email.
We grow most of what we sell ourselves, in our nursery in the Buckinghamshire countryside. Our prices include VAT at 20%.