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Penstemon King George V

Common name: Beardtongue

Regal and red, colour for over 6 months

-5 to -10°C
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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Give your garden the royal treatment by introducing Penstemon ‘King George V’. Standing tall, a profusion of scarlet-red, narrow, trumpet-shaped blooms with white streaked throats are held on wiry, dark red stems from late spring, through the summer and well into the autumn. A well-loved member of the hardworking penstemon family, the narrow, glossy, almost willowy, semi-evergreen foliage provides colour and shelter for your local wildlife through the winter. Bees and other pollinators will visit the blooms for a nectar-rich treat, but slugs, snails, rabbits, and deer tend to leave well alone. Penstemon ‘King George V’ reaches a mature height of 90cm, and spreads 40-60cm. Given an RHS hardiness rating of H4, some protection over winter may be needed if temperatures go below -10° C. Best planted in moist, well-drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded spot, in borders or containers for a regal display.
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Key Information
Latin Name Penstemon King George V 84 YP
Common Name Beardtongue
Hardiness H4 (-5 to -10°C)
Colour Red
Format Young Plants
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage Semi-Evergreen
Height in Maturity (m) 0.90 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.60
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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