Penstemon heterophyllus 'Electric Blue'

A clump-forming evergreen, upright, bushy penstemon with silver-blue to green foliage. Tubular-shaped electric blue flowers tinged with purple appear on red stems in summer and autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Red | Blue Grey | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red | Blue Purple | Blue Grey | |
Autumn | Red | Blue Purple | Green Blue Grey | |
Winter | Red | Blue Grey |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Penstemon may be deciduous or evergreen perennials or subshrubs, with simple, narrow leaves and racemes or panicles of bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers in summer and early autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. In cold areas, protect plant overwinter with a dry winter mulch. See penstemon cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in mid summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Gravel garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour, prune to new shoots lower down in spring
Pests
Maybe susceptible to slugs and snails also chrysanthemum eelworm
Diseases
Maybe susceptible to powdery mildew
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