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Coreopsis verticillata

Phlomis russeliana

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium

Sedum spectabile

Achillea ptarmica

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Dicentra spectabilis

Achillea millefolium

Briza media

Lobelia fulgens

Sedum telephium

Agastache hybrida

Penstemon

Verbena hastata

Cephalaria gigantea

Sidalcea

Gypsophila paniculata

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Sedum telephium

Eupatorium maculatum

Lychnis coronaria

Gypsophila paniculata

Achillea millefolium

Solidago canadensis

Hydrangea paniculata

Sanguisorba officinalis

Aquilegia vulgaris
Growing Penstemon 'Husker Red' is a real joy even for absolute beginners. Since you will receive a strong, well-rooted seedling in a pot from us, you can skip any worries about sowing and can start planting immediately. To achieve the most intense bronze to wine-red leaf coloration, choose a spot in full sun. Penstemons generally require a warm, sheltered location with light, well-drained, but nutrient-rich soil, preferably loamy. If you decide on group planting, maintain a spacing of about 40 cm, which corresponds to 6 to 9 plants per square meter. This will ensure the seedlings have enough space to grow to a height of 80 to 100 cm and ensure good air circulation.
During the season, this perennial requires only moderate watering. Overwatering, especially in heavy and impermeable soils in winter, could lead to root rot. The seedlings can also be grown in spacious containers and planters on terraces without worry. When growing in a pot, don't forget a quality drainage layer at the bottom and remember that the substrate in containers dries out faster, so watering will be needed a little more often than in open ground. A huge advantage of this species is its extraordinary resilience – it is completely free of all diseases and pests, so it requires no chemical treatment, and the leaves remain beautiful throughout the season.
In June and July, Penstemon will reward you with upright stems bearing white-violet bell-shaped flowers that do not require any support. These are a great attraction for bees, and they are also excellent for cutting for a vase, where they last for five to seven days. They are not suitable for drying, but if you do not cut back the stems after flowering, they will provide a very attractive winter effect in the bed. Cutting back after flowering is, however, also a great option if you want the plant to sprout healthily again. Penstemons are extremely frost-hardy (down to -40 °C), although in colder regions, it is recommended to protect the plant from winter sun and frost, for example, with a light cover of conifer branches.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
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Penstemon barbatus

Penstemon barbatus

Penstemon

Penstemon digitalis

Penstemon barbatus

Penstemon barbatus

Penstemon barbatus

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Salvia nemorosa

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Gaura lindheimeri

Salvia nemorosa

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa