Penstemon 'Dark Towers'
Penstemon 'Dark Towers', Beardtongue 'Dark Towers'
Penstemon Penstemon
'Dark Towers' _ 'Dark Towers' is an upright, bushy, semi-evergreen perennial with oblong to lance-shaped, glossy, maroon leaves, typically dark green at the base of the plant, and upright panicles of tubular, pale pink flowers in summer.
Penstemon 'Dark Towers' is: Semi evergreen
Bushy, Upright
Pale-pink in Summer
Dark-green, Reddish-purple in All seasons
Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Slugs , Snails Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Slugs , Snails
Downy mildew Downy mildew
Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour. In autumn, cut back by 2/3 of plant height to prevent wind damage, leaving 1/3 to protect the crown from frost. Remove all old stems at the base in mid- to late spring once new shoots emerge at ground level.
Division, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Penstemon 'Dark Towers' (Penstemon 'Dark Towers') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Cottage/Informal
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds and frost. Tolerates light shade. Protect with a dry winter mulch.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Penstemon 'Dark Towers'
Penstemon 'Dark Towers', Beardtongue 'Dark Towers'
Penstemon Penstemon
'Dark Towers' _ 'Dark Towers' is an upright, bushy, semi-evergreen perennial with oblong to lance-shaped, glossy, maroon leaves, typically dark green at the base of the plant, and upright panicles of tubular, pale pink flowers in summer.
Garden origin
Semi evergreen
Bushy, Upright
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Pale-pink in Summer
Dark-green, Reddish-purple in All seasons
Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Slugs , Snails
Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour. In autumn, cut back by 2/3 of plant height to prevent wind damage, leaving 1/3 to protect the crown from frost. Remove all old stems at the base in mid- to late spring once new shoots emerge at ground level.
Division, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Penstemon 'Dark Towers' (Penstemon 'Dark Towers') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Cottage/Informal
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds and frost. Tolerates light shade. Protect with a dry winter mulch.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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