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Penstemon 'Drinkstone Red'

£7.50

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Available 2022

A low growing variety with a sprawling habit and flowers similar to Schoenholzeri but with more punch!

  • Colour: dark red, rosine  
  • Throat: pencilling merges to form 3 crescents in the mouth separated by white blotches.
  • Height:  60cm (2ft)                        
  • Earliest record: 1995

Cultivation Do's and Dont's

o    Do deadhead regularly
o    Don’t prune until spring
o    Do prune old growth when new shoots are 3-4” long
o    Do add organic matter or grit if planting in heavy wet soil
o    Do plant in a sunny position
o    Do enjoy the flowers from June to October