penstemon plants - A Selection

These penstemons have a long blooming season, and this tall variety makes a nice focal point in fading herbaceous borders. The cylindrical rose-pink flowers with magenta throats bloom all summer and into autumn when most perennials have finished blooming. If you like pink, you'll adore Penstemon 'Pensham Just Jayne'. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).

Phenomenal stamina and indifference to rain and drought means that Penstemon 'Laura' will flower each year for an incredible five months. Mesmerising, pink bells with satiny white throats are carried above semi evergreen foliage. These popular hardy perennials deserve prime spots in the garden or on the patio where they can really show off. Pensham penstemons also boast slug resistance and semi-evergreen foliage, giving an all round winning performance for many years. Height: 90cm (36). Spread:

Penstemon 'Osprey' is a stunning perennial known for its impressive height and elegant flower spikes. Awarded the RHS Garden Merit, this variety features tall spires adorned with large, tubular white flowers, each delicately edged with a rose pink hue. Its striking blooms offer a graceful vertical element to any garden border.This robust Penstemon thrives in a variety of garden conditions, making it a versatile addition to your landscape. Its beautiful flowers not only add colour but also

Penstemon 'Garnet', often referred to as Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn', is a stunning hardy perennial that brings a vibrant burst of colour to your garden. With its deep wine-red, bell-shaped flowers elegantly perched on upright stems, this variety creates a dramatic visual impact, particularly in perennial gardens and hot-coloured borders. The striking blooms not only catch the eye but also attract pollinators, making it a fantastic addition for environmentally conscious

An award winning hardy perennial which is low maintenance and has fantastic garden performance, flowering for up to 6 months! Penstemon ?Firebird? produces spires of tube-shaped, vibrant crimson blooms with eye-catching white throats throughout summer into autumn. An ideal addition for cottage and wildlife gardens as well as making a wonderful cut flower. Height 75cm (30in). Spread 45cm (18in).

Penstemon 'Dark Towers' offers a captivating summer display with its striking contrast of dark foliage and light pink tubular blooms. This compact, bushy perennial is perfect for brightening up the front of herbaceous borders or adding a touch of elegance to patio pots. Renowned for its long-lasting floral show, 'Dark Towers' attracts pollinating insects and provides vibrant colour throughout the summer season.Ideal for various garden settings, this hardy plant thrives in sunny or semi-shaded

An award winning hardy perennial which is low maintenance and has fantastic garden performance, flowering for up to 6 months! Penstemon ?Osprey? produces tall spires of tube-shaped, white blooms with blushed pink edges throughout summer into autumn. An ideal addition for cottage and wildlife gardens as well as making a wonderful cut flower. Height 100cm (39in). Spread 60cm (24in).

?Pensham Elanor Young? is a vibrant perennial that flowers from June until October. It produces an abundance of bright red, tubular blooms that feature white streaked throats and sit amongst neat mounds of semi-evergreen foliage. This Penstemon is just what you need for adding to cottage, wildlife and cut flower gardens, its lengthy green stems add architectural height and texture to lifeless areas of the garden and its flowers are a magnet for pollinating insects. It enjoys full sun to thrive

Intensely blue flowers with a tinge of purple contrast beautifully with the silvery green foliage of this hardy perennial. The long lasting blooms of Penstemon heterophyllus 'Electric Blue? appear from June through to October enticing plenty of pollinating insects to your garden. Pensetmons are renowned for their resilience, long flowering period and weather resistance. With a bushy, upright habit, this semi-evergreen perennial makes a superb addition to borders and wildlife gardens. Height and

These famous, resilient perennials deserve to be displayed prominently in the garden or on the patio. Their pink bells with satiny white throats dangle above semi-evergreen foliage. Penstemon 'Laura' has great stamina and tolerance to rain and drought. This allows it to flower for an amazing five months each year. Pensham penstemons are also resistant to slugs and have semi-evergreen foliage, giving them an all-around stunning performance for many years. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).

An award winning hardy perennial which is low maintenance and has fantastic garden performance, flowering for up to 6 months! Penstemon ?Osprey? produces tall spires of tube-shaped, white blooms with blushed pink edges throughout summer into autumn. An ideal addition for cottage and wildlife gardens as well as making a wonderful cut flower. Height 100cm (39in). Spread 60cm (24in).

This popular hardy perennial deserves a prime spot in the garden. White trumpet shaped flowers with delicately speckled throats appear in summer above a flush of glossy, semi-evergreen foliage. The long-lasting blooms of Penstemon 'Strawberries and Cream' continue well into autumn, long after other plants have run out of steam. Height: 80cm (31). Spread: 45cm (18).

This hardy perennial's semi-evergreen foliage is complemented by its plum coloured flowers. These bell-shaped blooms appear on upright spikes in the spring, summer and early autumn. They can be easily distinguished by their white throats, which make their purple petals appear all the more vivid. However, Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' doesn't just look pretty. The plant is extremely weather resistant because it's been bred to survive in low temperatures. This quality allows it to continue

Including four fantastic varieties, these popular hardy perennials deserve a prime spot in the garden. Eyecatching tubular flowers appear in summer above a flush of glossy, semi-evergreen foliage. The blooms of this Penstemon Collection are long-lasting and continue well into autumn. Undemanding and easy to grow, Penstemons tolerate almost any position in the garden, regardless of rain or drought.  Collection comprises:Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' - This well loved variety bears upright spikes of

Part of the popular 'Ice Cream' series which was bred for particularly large, showy blooms. The bright red, bell-shaped flowers of Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry' are beautifully accented with pure white throats, rising in spires above a mound of semi-evergreen foliage. With a naturally compact habit, this hardy perennial is perfect for padding out the front of borders or filling patio containers. Height and spread: 60cm (24).