Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum'
Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum', Beardtongue 'Pensham Plum Jerkum', Penstemon 'Plum Jerkum', Penstemon 'Plum Jerkin', Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkin'
Penstemon Penstemon
'Pensham Plum Jerkum' _ 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' is a bushy, semi-evergreen perennial with lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, upright racemes of small, tubular, dark purple flowers with white mottled throats.
Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' is: Semi evergreen
Bushy, Compact, Upright
Dark-purple in Summer; Dark-purple in Autumn
Green in All seasons
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 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' (Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
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
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum'
Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum', Beardtongue 'Pensham Plum Jerkum', Penstemon 'Plum Jerkum', Penstemon 'Plum Jerkin', Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkin'
Penstemon Penstemon
'Pensham Plum Jerkum' _ 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' is a bushy, semi-evergreen perennial with lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, upright racemes of small, tubular, dark purple flowers with white mottled throats.
Garden origin
Semi evergreen
Bushy, Compact, Upright
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Dark-purple in Summer; Dark-purple in Autumn
Green in All seasons
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 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' (Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
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
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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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: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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