Penstemon 'Hidcote Pink'
penstemon 'Hidcote Pink'
A perennial forming a clump to 90cm in height, with narrow grey-green leaves and slender panicles of rose-pink flowers 3.5cm in length, streaked with purple on the creamy-white throat
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Purple White | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Pink Purple White | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi 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 early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer. Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour, then cut back to base in winter
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and chrysanthemum eelworms
Diseases
May be subject to a downy mildew
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