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Penstemon 'Garnet'

Common name: Beardtongue

You will add a splash of colour to your garden with this vibrant, easy-to-grow perennial.

-5 to -10°C
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators
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Penstemon 'Garnet' will sparkle in your garden. The bright red gemstone of the same name represents love and friendship, and you are sure to fall in love with this beauty.Strikingly handsome, Penstemon 'Garnet' produces an abundance of trumpet-shaped, nectar-rich blooms from June to November and often longer, welcoming bees and other pollinators to gather their treasure. A beautiful choice for wildlife-friendly, cottage garden style planting, Penstemon mingle well with other plants adding height, colour, and with their semi-evergreen foliage, structure.Penstemons, also known as beardtongues, are native to North America and are a member of the snapdragon family, sharing a similar silhouette and upright growth habit to their cousins. 'Garnet' is also known as 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn'.Reaching a mature height of 90cm and spreading to around 45cm, Penstemon 'Garnet' has been given the RHS hardiness rating of H4, so will not require winter protection if temperatures stay above -10 C.
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Key Information
Latin Name Penstemon Garnet 1 litre pot
Common Name Beardtongue
Hardiness H4 (-5 to -10°C)
Colour Red
Type Perennial
Format 1 Litre Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage Semi-Evergreen
Height in Maturity (m) 0.90 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.45
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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