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Penstemon fruticosus var. scouleri (Scouler penstemon)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Penstemon fruticosus var. scouleri
Other names
Scouler penstemon, Penstemon scouleri, Littleleaf bush penstemon, Littleleaf bush beardtongue
Genus
Penstemon Penstemon
Species
P. fruticosus var. scouleri - P. fruticosus var. scouleri is a compact, mound-forming to spreading, evergreen subshrub with glossy, toothed, narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and dense racemes of tubular to funnel-shaped, purple flowers in summer.
Penstemon fruticosus var. scouleri is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Purple in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Snails Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Penstemon fruticosus var. scouleri (Scouler penstemon) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Penstemon fruticosus var. scouleri
Other names
Scouler penstemon, Penstemon scouleri, Littleleaf bush penstemon, Littleleaf bush beardtongue
Genus
Penstemon Penstemon
Species
P. fruticosus var. scouleri - P. fruticosus var. scouleri is a compact, mound-forming to spreading, evergreen subshrub with glossy, toothed, narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and dense racemes of tubular to funnel-shaped, purple flowers in summer.
Native to
Western North America
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Purple in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Penstemon fruticosus var. scouleri (Scouler penstemon) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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