penstemon plants - A Selection

Intensely blue flowers with a tinge of purple contrast beautifully with the silvery green foliage of this hardy perennial. The long lasting blooms of Penstemon heterophyllus 'Electric Blue? appear from June through to October enticing plenty of pollinating insects to your garden. Pensetmons are renowned for their resilience, long flowering period and weather resistance. With a bushy, upright habit, this semi-evergreen perennial makes a superb addition to borders and wildlife gardens. Height and

Penstemon pinifolius ?Mersea Yellow? is more compact compared to border hybrid penstemons and much prefers rockeries, gravel areas and patio pots. This beard tongue has a spreading habit and produces fine, evergreen, pine needle-like foliage with upward-facing, yellow, tube-shaped blooms bursting into colour from June to July. Treat this penstemon as an alpine and plant in a sunny position with free-draining soil. Height: 30cm (12in). Spread: 40cm (16in).

Deep wine red, foxglove-like flowers

This graceful hardy perennial is a far cry from the showy, large-flowered varieties that most gardeners are familiar with. It was bred to preserve the natural beauty of the American native Penstemon barbartus, with slender, tall stems and narrow, tubular flowers.

This gorgeous Beard Tongue makes a bold impact wherever placed and will most definitely deliver on flower performance! From June until October, it will produce masses of blooms in a rich royal purple, that feature a striking white throat. Held on delicate upright stems, this Penstemon generates masses of fresh green foliage along with contrasting, feathery slender leaflets. Each trumpet shaped bloom attracts lots of pollinating insects, making it perfect for a wildlife, cottage or cut flower

This exciting Beard Tongue blooms for a magnificent five months! From June until October, it produces trumpet shaped, deep red blooms that each feature a white and purple streaked throat, they are elegantly perched upon lengthy green stems and sit amongst neat mounds of semi-evergreen foliage. Ideal for adding to cottage, wildlife and cut flower gardens, this Penstemon will add lots of vibrancy, architectural height and texture wherever grown. It is popular with pollinating insects and enjoys

Phenomenal stamina and indifference to rain and drought means that Penstemon 'Laura' will flower each year for an incredible five months. Mesmerising, pink bells with satiny white throats are carried above semi evergreen foliage. These popular hardy perennials deserve prime spots in the garden or on the patio where they can really show off. Pensham penstemons also boast slug resistance and semi-evergreen foliage, giving an all round winning performance for many years. Height: 90cm (36). Spread:

Penstemon 'Osprey' is a stunning perennial known for its impressive height and elegant flower spikes. Awarded the RHS Garden Merit, this variety features tall spires adorned with large, tubular white flowers, each delicately edged with a rose pink hue. Its striking blooms offer a graceful vertical element to any garden border.This robust Penstemon thrives in a variety of garden conditions, making it a versatile addition to your landscape. Its beautiful flowers not only add colour but also

A low maintenance hardy perennial with fantastic garden performance, flowering for up to 6 months! Penstemon ?White Bedder? produces spires of tube-shaped, white blooms blushed with light pink throughout summer into autumn. An ideal addition for cottage and wildlife gardens as well as making a wonderful cut flower. Height Up To 60cm (24in) Spread Up To 45cm (18in)

?Windsor Red? is a striking perennial that will provide you with endless amounts of flower power from June until October. Creating an abundance of trumpet-like blooms in a rich red, they feature streaked white throats and live amongst fresh green foliage. Great for adding a splash of crimson to cottage, wildlife and cut flower gardens, this Penstemon will brighten up any dull corner. It needs to be planted in a spot where it will receive full sunlight and can reach a maximum height of 75cm and

Pestemon ‘Pensham Laura’ combines both stamina and beauty to provide a hardy perennial that can be admired for its vibrant colours year after year. Their ease of growth and aftercare should be simple enough for anyone and a slug resistance once again emphasises their staying power. It might be hard to find a flower with a more impressive stamina and beauty than that of the penstemons. The best growing conditions for penstemons require planting in a sunny or semi shaded area with

For months on end, sumptuous, tubular blackcurrant blossoms emerge in exquisite spikes above clumps of narrow leaves. Penstemon 'Raven' is an eye-catching cultivar, especially when combined with pale-flowered perennials like anthemis and gypsophila. It, like all penstemons, attracts pollinating insects, giving it a spot in natural habitats. This easy-to-grow semi-evergreen perennial has an RHS AGM for its garden performance. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 30cm (12).

An old and very beautiful cultivar

Penstemon 'Pensham Trio' displays fantastic stamina, resilience and flower power, flowering continuously for 5 months of summer June to October. Semi-evergreen foliage joins the fun, looking great planted in patio pots and borders. Penstemon 'Pensham Trio' also shows great resistance to slugs, for an all-round healthier plant, returning year after year. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).

The fabulous colour of this penstemon shines like a jewel in borders and containers. An RHS award-winning variety, Penstemon ?Rich Ruby? bears tubular, ruby-red flowers with burgundy throats above semi-evergreen foliage.