Botanical Name: Common Names:
Penstemon hybrida Blackbird Beard Tongue,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Shrub Like
Description:
Showy evergreen perennial with long lasting dark-purple tubular flowers during the warmer months. Perfect for cottage themed gardens and containers. Grows approx. 70cm tall x 60cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Mass Planting, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers a full sun to part-shade position in a well-drained soil. Deadheading will encourage further flowering. Mulch well. Prune by half during Winter.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Plantaginaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Black, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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