Penstemon hartwegii 'Picotee Red'
Scarlet beard tongue 'Picotee Red'
Penstemon Penstemon
'Picotee Red' _ 'Picotee Red' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, in summer and early autumn, upright panicles of bell-shaped, red flowers with white-veined throats.
Penstemon hartwegii 'Picotee Red' is: Semi evergreen
Bushy, Clump-forming, Erect
Red, Veined in Summer; Red, Veined in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Snails Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Snails
Generally disease-free
Deadhead after flowering to maintain the plant's strength. Cut the plant right back to its base in late winter or early spring.
Division, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Penstemon hartwegii 'Picotee Red' (Scarlet beard tongue 'Picotee Red') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Protect with a dry mulch in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Penstemon hartwegii 'Picotee Red'
Scarlet beard tongue 'Picotee Red'
Penstemon Penstemon
'Picotee Red' _ 'Picotee Red' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, in summer and early autumn, upright panicles of bell-shaped, red flowers with white-veined throats.
Semi evergreen
Bushy, Clump-forming, Erect
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Red, Veined in Summer; Red, Veined in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Snails
Generally disease-free
Deadhead after flowering to maintain the plant's strength. Cut the plant right back to its base in late winter or early spring.
Division, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Penstemon hartwegii 'Picotee Red' (Scarlet beard tongue 'Picotee Red') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Protect with a dry mulch in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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