Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry' (Ice Cream Series)
Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry', Beardtongue 'Sweet Cherry'
Penstemon Penstemon
'Sweet Cherry' _ 'Sweet Cherry' is an upright, bushy, semi-evergreen perennial with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, upright panicles of tubular, red flowers with white throats.
Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry' (Ice Cream Series) is: Semi evergreen
Bushy, Upright
Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Slugs , Snails Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Slugs , Snails
Downy mildew Downy mildew
Deadhead after flowers to maintain vigour. Cut back to base in winter.
Division, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry' (Ice Cream Series) (Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry' (Ice Cream Series)
Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry', Beardtongue 'Sweet Cherry'
Penstemon Penstemon
'Sweet Cherry' _ 'Sweet Cherry' is an upright, bushy, semi-evergreen perennial with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, upright panicles of tubular, red flowers with white throats.
Garden origin
Semi evergreen
Bushy, Upright
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Red in Summer; Red in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Slugs , Snails
Deadhead after flowers to maintain vigour. Cut back to base in winter.
Division, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry' (Ice Cream Series) (Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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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) | Tell us... |
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