Penstemon procerus var formosus

Description

Purple/blue tubular flowers with dwarf shrubby habit.

This is a great penstemon for the alpine garden with its robust compact habit it produces abundance of flowers in summer. Ideal for the alpine rock garden, containers, crevices and raised beds

Flowering: Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 15cm

Spread: 40cm

Common Name: Pincushion Beardtongue

Life Cycle: Perennial

Family: Plantaginaceae

Foliage: oblong

Basic Colour: ( Purple/Blue )

Flower Colour: Purple / Blue

Natural Flowering: May – July

Winter Hardiness: Hardy

Height with Flowers: 15cm

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