Penstemon hirsutus pygmaeus
£6.00
In stock
Description
Purplish/blue flowers with white throat.
Attractive maroon leaves that turn green in mid summer on this prostrate eventually cascading plant. Ideal for most areas in the garden in a semi-shaded to sunny position. For the border to crevice garden.
Flowering: Spring-Autumn
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 15cm
Spread: 40cm
Common Name: Beardtongue / Beard Tongue / Dwarf Hairy Penstemon
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Plantaginaceae
Foliage: elliptic
Basic Colour: ( lilac )
Flower Colour: lilac / purple / white
Natural Flowering: May – August
Winter Hardiness: Hardy
Height with Flowers: 20cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / moist / dry
Soil ph: acid / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / rock garden / border / cottage garden / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant
Pruning: cut back after flowering
Tolerates: drought tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: USA
Additional information
| Weight | 100 g |
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| Pot Size | 1x 3cm Plug, 1 x 9cm Pot, 3x 9cm Pots, 1,4 litre Pot |







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Mary Jackson (verified owner) –
Pretty plant covered in flowers
Ann McKinlay (verified owner) –
Excellent; lovely plants, speedy delivery and extremely well packed
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Ann (verified owner) –
Strong ant growing well
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Anonymous (verified owner) –
Looking forward to Summer blooms. Seems healthy & was well packaged
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Anne (verified owner) –
Good strong looking olant
Amanda Parker (verified owner) –
very well packed and plant in good condition
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Mrs lindaday (verified owner) –
I can’t wait to see this in flower. Excellent quality plant. Very quick service. Highly recommended
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Rosemary T. (verified owner) –
Has yet to flower
Julie M. (verified owner) –
Lucien P. (verified owner) –
very healthy plant with good roots
Anthony Blenkin (verified owner) –
Not yet in flower, plant larger than a previous one I had
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