Penstemon

Alice Hindley

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Blackbird

aka Penstemon Strong stems of deep purple tubular bells stand above the dark green foliage and decorate the garden in spring and summer. Gradually forms a nice clump. Prefers a sunny well drained position with good air circulation. Cut back after flowering. Perennial. Flower colour: Purple. Habit: Perennial Medium. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.

Boysenberry Taffy

Produces large bell like deep berry wine blooms with a smaller white throat, over many months of repeat flowering flushes. Multiple flower spikes appear on a fuller bush than older penstemons. Flowers have numerous large trumpets with a striking white throat. Flower colour: Red / White. Habit: Perennial Medium.

Cha Cha Cherry

Great for a soft cottage garden look. Strong stems of cherry pink bells stand above the green foliage and decorate the garden in spring and summer. Gradually forms a nice clump. Prefers a sunny well drained position with good air circulation. Cut back after flowering. Perennial. Flower colour: Red. Habit: Perennial Medium. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.

Cha Cha Lavender

The ‘Cha Cha’ series have been bred for compactness and extreme hardiness whilst retaining the long flowering period of the Taffy Penstemons and their incredible durability. This series brings a new colour range and denser more compact habit. Cha cha Lavender is a striking crisp lavender blue Penstemon with a distinctive white throat. Perennial Flower colour: Purple / Blue. Habit: Perennial Medium. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.

Cha Cha Purple

The ‘Cha Cha’ series have been bred for compactness and extreme hardiness whilst retaining the long flowering period of the Taffy Penstemons and their incredible durability. This series brings a new colour range and denser more compact habit. Penstemon ‘Cha Cha Purple’ is a most enchanting mass of wine purple blooms produced over many months of repeat flowering flushes. Flower colour: Purple. Habit: Perennial Medium. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.

Electric Blue

Electric Blue is a penstemon digitalis cultivar. Available summer 2022 / 2023.

Firebird

Firebird is a penstemon digitalis cultivar. The stunning Penstemon Firebird or ‘Schoenholzeri' is a bushy, clump forming perennial which produces spires of long lasting fiery red tubular flowers, on tall, strong wine-red stems in summer to autumn. Semi-evergreen.

Garnet Spires

A bushy perennial with stems of rich garnet, bell-like flowers that appear almost continuously from spring to autumn. Great for the mixed border. For best results plant in a sunny position and trim hard after flowering to encourage new flower buds to form. Hardy and easy to grow. Flower colour: Red / Red. Habit: Perennial Medium. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.

Grape Taffy

A show off perennial for the summer garden. Stems of bell like flowers that are coloured a vivid purple with a white throat. Likes a nice sunny spot with good air circulation and fertile soil to do well. Cut off spent flower stalks to encourage new blooms. Perennial. PVR. Flower colour: Lavender / White. Habit: Perennial Medium. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.

Hidcote Pink

A charming summer flowering perennial with narrow grey-green foliage and stems of slender bell like flowers shaded rose-pink with a cream throat. Likes the sun, fertile soil and good air circulation to do well. Remove spent flower stems to encourage re-bloom. Perennial. RHS AGM. Flower colour: Pink / Cream. Habit: Perennial Medium. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.

Navigator

Navigator is a penstemon digitalis cultivar. A compact, dwarf growing variety with flowers varying from white, pinks and purples throughout summer to early autumn. An easy to grow perennial that thrive in either full sun or part shade where soils are suitably moist and free-draining.

Port Wine

Port Wine is a penstemon digitalis cultivar. It produces stunning bell-shaped, wine-red flowers throughout summer and into autumn, occassionally into winter when weather is fairly mild. Deadheading will encourage additional flowering.

Purple Passion

A lovely summer perennial with green clump forming foliage and sturdy stems of purple bell shaped flowers that appear in summer. Plant in a sunny position in nice fertile soil. Penstemons appreciate not being too over-crowded in the border. Cut back after flowering. Flower colour: Purple. Habit: Perennial Medium. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.

Snowstorm

An award winning perennial for the summer garden. Stems of bell like flowers that are pure white open from blush pink buds. Likes a nice sunny spot with good air circulation and fertile soil to do well. Cut off spent flower stalks to encourage new blooms. Perennial. RHS AGM. Flower colour: White / Pink. Habit: Perennial Medium. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.

Strawberry Taffy

A bright and showy perennial for the summer garden. Stems of large bell shaped flowers in dark pink with a white throat set against fresh green foliage. Does best in a sunny spot with good air circulation and nice fertile soil. Cut off spent flower stalks to encourage re-blooming. Perennial. PVR. Flower colour: Pink / White. Habit: Perennial Medium. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.

Thorn

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Watermelon Taffy

A bright colourful perennial for the summer garden. Stems of large bell shaped flowers outlined in pink with a white throat set against fresh green foliage. Does best in a sunny spot with good air circulation and nice fertile soil. Cut off spent flower stalks to encourage re-blooming. Perennial. Flower colour: Pink / White. Habit: Perennial Medium. Leaves: Deciduous, Green.