Penstemon whippleanus chocolate drops

Penstemon whippleanus chocolate drops

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Description

Deep purple flowers.

These are grown from seed so vary in height and colour. Soft green oval leaves are very lush up to 15cm with flowering height varying from 20cm – 45cm these purple to black flowers appear in mid to late summer. Best grown in the large alpine rock garden, border or container.

Flowering: Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 20-45cm

Spread: 25-35cm

 

Common Name: Beardtongue / Beard Tongue / Whipple’s Penstemon

Life Cycle: Perennial

Family: Plantaginaceae

Foliage: lanceolate

Basic Colour: ( Purple )

Flower Colour: purple

Natural Flowering: May – September

Winter Hardiness: Hardy

Height with Flowers: 40cm

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 / attracts butterflies

Pruning: dead head to prolong flowering period / leave late flowers to self seed

Tolerates: drought tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance

Origin: USA / Cultivar

Additional information

Weight 100 g
Climate

Flowering season

Height

Planting area

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Flower Colour

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Description

Deep purple flowers.

These are grown from seed so vary in height and colour. Soft green oval leaves are very lush up to 15cm with flowering height varying from 20cm – 45cm these purple to black flowers appear in mid to late summer. Best grown in the large alpine rock garden, border or container.

Flowering: Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 20-45cm

Spread: 25-35cm

 

Common Name: Beardtongue / Beard Tongue / Whipple’s Penstemon

Life Cycle: Perennial

Family: Plantaginaceae

Foliage: lanceolate

Basic Colour: ( Purple )

Flower Colour: purple

Natural Flowering: May – September

Winter Hardiness: Hardy

Height with Flowers: 40cm

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 / attracts butterflies

Pruning: dead head to prolong flowering period / leave late flowers to self seed

Tolerates: drought tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance

Origin: USA / Cultivar

Additional information

Weight 100 g
Climate

Flowering season

Height

Planting area

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Position

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Flower Colour

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20 reviews for Penstemon whippleanus chocolate drops

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  1. David Bishop (verified owner)

  2. Sue Lander (verified owner)

  3. Heather Green (verified owner)

    Quality plants

  4. Steven Smith (verified owner)

    Excellent plants – will certainly purchase from you in the future.

  5. Steve Sinnott (verified owner)

    I have bought Alpines from D’arcy & Everest usually at various shows, recently i have put a number of orders in via their on-line shop. I have been very pleased with the plants picked for me. I have & will be using their on-line shop again. Cheers Steve Sinnott.

  6. Clare Crowley (verified owner)

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  8. Sharon G. (verified owner)

  9. HARRY W. (verified owner)

    another good one

  10. Sara A. (verified owner)

    Good quality plant, a nice addition to one of my 3 rockeries!

  11. Caroline Maddison (verified owner)

  12. MADELEINE ROUSSEAU (verified owner)

    Plant was not available. Disappointed.

  13. Gillian G. (verified owner)

  14. Helen D. (verified owner)

    Lovely plant Arrived quickly & well packed A++++

  15. Jan Wilson (verified owner)

  16. Steve Sinnott (verified owner)

    Great plants as always, still in dormant mode , however having bought plants over the past few years i know they will burst into healthy life very soon.

  17. Amanda Parker (verified owner)

    very well packed and plant in good condition

  18. Lindsay G. (verified owner)

    A lovely healthy young plant.

  19. Heather Gulliver (verified owner)

  20. James Park (verified owner)

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