Penstemon 'Windsor Red' (Penstemon 'Windsor Red')
Other names: Beardtongue 'Windsor Red', Penstemon 'Cottage Garden Red', Penstemon 'Garden Red'
'Windsor Red' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial bearing narrowly ovate, dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, upright panicles of tubular, scarlet flowers with white-marked throats.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Penstemon (any variety) (Penstemon (any variety))
Other names: Beardtongue (any variety)
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Penstemon (any variety) are typically upright, bushy, deciduous or semi-evergreen perennials bearing lance-shaped, green leaves and, from summer into autumn, upright panicles of pendent, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers in a variety of colours.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Penstemon 'Evelyn' (Penstemon 'Evelyn')
Other names: Penstemon 'Sissinghurst Pink', Penstemon 'Phyllis'
'Evelyn' is an upright, bushy, semi-evergreen perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and erect racemes of tubular to bell-shaped, rose-pink flowers from midsummer into autumn.
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0.6m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Penstemon baccharifolius (Rock penstemon)
Other names: Baccharis-leaf penstemon, Baccharis-leaved penstemon, Red penstemon, Limestone beardtongue
P. baccharifolius is an upright, bushy, borderline hardy, semi-evergreen perennial or subshrub with toothed, grey-green leaves and tubular, scarlet flowers from spring into summer.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.9m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Penstemon 'Fujiyama' (Volcano Series) (Penstemon 'Fujiyama')
Other names: Beardtongue 'Fujiyama', Penstemon 'Yayama', Penstemon 'Volcano Fujiyama'
'Fujiyama' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial bearing narrowly ovate, dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, upright panicles of tubular to bell-shaped, pink flowers with pink-marked, white throats.
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Penstemon heterophyllus (Foothill penstemon)
Other names: Bunchleaf penstemon, Foothill beardtongue, Chaparral penstemon
P. heterophyllus is an upright, bushy, deciduous to semi-evergreen subshrub with linear to lance-shaped, mid- to blue-green leaves and, in summer, racemes of tubular or funnel-shaped, pink-flushed, blue flowers in summer, earlier in areas with hot, dry summer climates.
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0.9m max. spread |
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0.75m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Penstemon 'Kilimanjaro' (Volcano Series) (Penstemon 'Kilimanjaro')
Other names: Beardtongue 'Kilimanjaro', Penstemon 'Yajaro'
'Kilimanjaro' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, mid- to dark green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, erect racemes of bell-shaped, pale pink flowers with white throats.
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0.45m max. spread |
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0.75m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Penstemon parryi (Parry's penstemon)
Other names: Parry's beardtongue, Desert penstemon
P. parryi is an upright, bushy, borderline hardy, semi-evergreen perennial with long, leathery, lance-shaped, dark grey-green leaves and panicles of tubular- to bell-shaped, bright pink flowers in spring.
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0.9m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Penstemon 'Schoenholzeri' (Penstemon 'Schoenholzeri')
Other names: Penstemon 'Ruby', Penstemon 'Firebird', Beardtongue 'Schoenholzeri', Beardtongue 'Firebird'
'Schoenholzeri' is an upright, bushy, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with glossy, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, upright panicles of tubular to bell-shaped, red flowers with white-marked throats.
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Penstemon laetus subsp. roezlii (Roezl's penstemon )
Other names: Regel's mountain penstemon, Mountain blue beardtongue, Penstemon roezlii
P. laetus subsp. roezlii is an erect, hairy perennial with linear to lance-shaped, often folded, grey-green leaves and upright racemes of narrowly tubular-bell-shaped, purple-blue flowers from late spring into midsummer.
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0.35m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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