Popular with bees and butterflies. Grows to 75cm tall and 40cm across in partial shade or full sun and well-drained soils. Maroon flowers are produced from June to October.
You can extend the flowering season by chopping back a third of the flowering stems in late spring / early summer before they flower.
Penstemon 'Blackberry'
£8.40Price
VAT Included
Position: Flower border
Flowering months: Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep / Oct
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade
Soil: Loam / Chalk / Sand
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes (but avoid heavy clay)
Drainage: Well drained
Life cycle: Perennial (lives for many years)
Hardiness: Fully hardy (in Bristol winters)
Over winter: Dies back (deciduous)
Drought tolerant: Yes