penstemon plants - A Selection

A low maintenance hardy perennial with fantastic garden performance, flowering for up to 6 months! Penstemon ?Mother of Pearl? produces spires of tube-shaped, pearlescent-mauve blooms with eye-catching, dark magenta throats throughout summer into autumn. An ideal addition for cottage and wildlife gardens as well as making a wonderful cut flower. Height 80cm (31in). Spread 50cm (20in).

A gorgeous colour range through shades of crimson, purple, pink, magenta and cream, all with white throats, offering vivid but harmonious hues throughout summer and into autumn.

A penstemon collection in flowers of soft blue, magenta and white

Penstemon Blackberry (Icecream) Part of the popular Ice Cream series Penstemon 'Blackberry' will not disappoint. Sitting atop a sturdy stem, its rich, purple trumpet-shaped flowers. Long-lasting, they will flower well into autumn, after many other garden plants have finished blooming. Undemanding and easy to grow they are ideal for adding colour and encouraging wildlife to your garden.

Penstemon 'Pensham Trio' displays fantastic stamina, resilience and flower power, flowering continuously for 5 months of summer June to October. Semi-evergreen foliage joins the fun, looking great planted in patio pots and borders. Penstemon 'Pensham Trio' also shows great resistance to slugs, for an all-round healthier plant, returning year after year. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).

Penstemon barbatus var. praecox is a refined and versatile perennial that enhances any garden with its elegant flower spikes. This hardy variety produces slender, tubular flowers in a range of shades from pink to purple, offering a natural and relaxed aesthetic that complements herbaceous borders beautifully. The dark, semi-evergreen foliage forms a charming, loose clump, adding texture and interest throughout the growing season.Ideal for both sunny and semi-shaded positions, this Penstemon

Penstemon pinifolius ?Mersea Yellow? is more compact compared to border hybrid penstemons and much prefers rockeries, gravel areas and patio pots. This beard tongue has a spreading habit and produces fine, evergreen, pine needle-like foliage with upward-facing, yellow, tube-shaped blooms bursting into colour from June to July. Treat this penstemon as an alpine and plant in a sunny position with free-draining soil. Height: 30cm (12in). Spread: 40cm (16in).

Penstemon smallii, also known as Small?s Penstemon, is a beautiful species ideal for creating naturalistic and woodland-inspired gardens. This hardy perennial shines with its large, broad leaves that turn a reddish-bronze hue over winter, adding seasonal interest. In late spring and early summer, it produces striking light purple blooms with delicate white throats and darker purple patterns, borne on deep purple-bronze stems.Perfect for semi-shaded spots or full sun, Penstemon smallii thrives

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

This collection of hardy perennial penstemons is truly mesmerizing and hard to beat - Not only will they continuously produce luxurious bells of colour all summer to early winter, but they will also cope well in all weather conditions! Be sure to look out for the pollinating insects, as penstemon are known for being rich in nectar the perfect low maintenance collection for reliable displays and amazing results year after year! Pot up penstemon plants and grow them on in frost free conditions

Penstemon Blackberry (Icecream) Part of the popular Ice Cream series Penstemon 'Blackberry' will not disappoint. Sitting atop a sturdy stem, its rich, purple trumpet-shaped flowers. Long-lasting, they will flower well into autumn, after many other garden plants have finished blooming. Undemanding and easy to grow they are ideal for adding colour and encouraging wildlife to your garden.

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

An award-winning, jewel-toned penstemon collection

A rather taller variety, Penstemon 'Garnet' produces a profusion of rich red-purple, bell-shaped flowers on elegant stems from June right through to October. A perfect addition to cottage garden borders, Penstemon 'Garnet', sometimes known as Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn', forms bushy semi-evergreen clumps which provide enduring vibrant colour. Penstemon flowers are also attractive to bees. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 60cm (24)

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).