Penstemon

Penstemon 'Husker Red' is a reliable and visually attractive perennial for sunny gardens. Growing naturally on the plains of the North American continent, it prefers full sun and well-drained loamy soil. It is completely undemanding to grow, is free from diseases and pests, and easily survives winters with temperatures as low as -40°C. Beginners can handle its care without any worries. We will send you a well-rooted potted seedling for easy transplanting. The 'Husker Red' variety captivates with its bronze to purple leaves. In summer, it sends up upright stems up to a meter tall, bearing bell-shaped white-violet flowers. These create a beautiful contrast to the leaves and represent a valuable source of food for pollinators. If you like making bouquets, you will love this Penstemon; the flowers last five to seven days in a vase. They are not suitable for drying, but the spent flower structure ensures a beautiful winter effect in the flower bed. Alternatively, we recommend pruning the plant after flowering so that it can regrow healthily and delight you with new growth.

The 'Twizzle Purple' Penstemon cultivar catches the eye with its dark purple flowers on sturdy stems. Its natural homeland is the sunny regions of North America, which is why it grows best in the garden in full sun in well-drained loamy soil. The Twizzle series includes several color varieties, all of which are characterized by upright growth and an overall more delicate appearance of the stems and flowers. Thanks to its height of seventy to eighty centimeters, it creates a beautiful vertical element in flower beds and does not need any support at all. The purple tubular flowers measure about three to four centimeters and adorn the plant from June to September. It is a short-lived perennial that can easily handle frosts down to minus eighteen degrees Celsius. You will receive a mature seedling in a pot, which you just need to transplant directly. It does not require complex care and is avoided by pests and diseases, making it an ideal choice for beginners. In the garden, it acts as a great magnet for bees and other pollinators. The flowers are great for cutting; they stay fresh in a vase for five to seven days. The plant is not suitable for drying, but it adds unprecedented lightness to fresh summer arrangements.

The richly flowering Penstemon 'Twizzle Blue' will enliven your summer flower beds without the need for complex care. In nature, it inhabits the sunny slopes of the American continent, which is why it thrives in your garden in direct sun and well-drained loamy soil. You will receive a well-rooted, potted seedling ready for planting. We recommend planting seven to nine plants per square meter. It will quickly create an airy growth that requires no staking and resists pests. Although it is a short-lived perennial, it can handle frosts down to -18°C. From June to September, the plant reaches eighty centimeters and displays blue-violet flowers. Varieties in the 'Twizzle' series are noted for their upright growth and delicate appearance. Its three to four-centimeter flowers are sought out by bees as a food source. Penstemon fits perfectly into cottage-style gardens, where it lightens the space between more robust plants. Its stems are perfect for summer bouquets. They last five to seven days in a vase and will beautifully enhance your fresh arrangements. While not used for drying, it looks magnificent in the flower bed.

Penstemon Apple Blossom blooms with pale pink flowers. They are slightly darker on the outside, almost white on the inside. It is suitable for cultivation in warmer regions. Lasts 5–7 days in a vase.

Penstemon 'Mystica' is a reliable and visually attractive perennial that will add interesting color to your flower beds. Originally from the prairies of North America, it thrives best in a sunny location with well-drained loamy soil. We ship a mature, potted seedling to customers, which can be transplanted directly into your chosen spot. It will quickly take root there, grow up to one meter tall, and requires no staking. Care is absolutely easy, even for beginners. The plant reliably withstands frost down to -23°C and does not suffer from diseases or pests. The 'Mystica' cultivar stands out for its unusual foliage with bronze to burgundy tones. Unlike the 'Husker Red' variety, it retains its attractive leaf color even after the first autumn frosts. During June and July, delicate white-violet flowers appear, which are a favorite among bees. After flowering, you can prune the Penstemon to encourage new growth, or leave the spent flower heads to adorn the garden until winter. The sturdy stems can also be used for cutting; fresh flowers last five to seven days in a vase.

Twizzle White Penstemon is a charming perennial that brings softness and elegance to the garden with its snow-white flowers. The original species originates from the mountainous and semi-desert regions of North and Central America, where it grows in sunny and rather dry places. Therefore, it also appreciates full sun here, as well as well-drained loamy or sandy soil with moderate watering. You will receive a mature seedling in a pot, which you only need to transplant directly to your chosen spot in the flower bed, where it will quickly take root. The 'Twizzle White' cultivar stands out for its upright growth to a height of seventy to eighty centimeters and does not require any support. We recommend planting seven to nine plants per square meter. Throughout the summer until September, it forms delicate, pure white flowers three to four centimeters in size. The entire Twizzle series has an overall smaller and airier appearance, which beautifully lightens up perennial beds and perfectly complements ornamental grasses. It attracts pollinators, so there will be constant activity around it. It is an undemanding short-lived perennial ideal for beginners; it is avoided by pests and diseases and can handle frosts down to minus eighteen degrees Celsius. Penstemon is also excellent for cutting for summer bouquets. In a vase, the fresh stems will last you five to seven days. However, these flowers are not suitable for drying.

The upright and elegant 'Twizzle Scarlet' Penstemon brings a striking crimson color and charming lightness to gardens. In the wild, you would find its ancestors in drier, sunny habitats across North America. This stems from its love for full sun and well-drained loamy soil. You will receive a well-rooted seedling in a pot, which you simply need to plant directly into your flower bed. Although it is a short-lived perennial, its care is so undemanding that even absolute beginners can handle it with ease. It is completely avoided by common diseases and pests and safely overwinters down to minus eighteen degrees Celsius. The cultivar from the Twizzle series attracts attention with its more delicate appearance and straight shoots, which grow up to eighty centimeters and do not need any support. Throughout the summer until autumn, it forms smaller flowers that tirelessly attract bees and butterflies. It fits perfectly into mixed plantings with ornamental grasses. The cut stems perfectly enliven summer bouquets and stay fresh in a vase for about five to seven days, but they are not suitable for drying for winter decorations.

Penstemon 'Twizzle Coral' is an undemanding perennial that brings a flood of unconventional color to summer flower beds. Original species of Penstemon come from the drier plains and mountain meadows of North America. Thanks to this, they are accustomed to full sun and well-drained loamy soil, where they thrive best. You will receive a mature, potted seedling that simply needs to be transplanted into your chosen spot in the garden. Care is easy even for beginners, as it does not suffer from common diseases or pests and easily survives winters with frost down to -18°C. It grows to a height of seventy to eighty centimeters and requires no support at all. The 'Twizzle' series is characterized by upright growth and an overall more delicate look to the stems and flowers. The 'Twizzle Coral' cultivar is adorned from June to September with small tubular flowers, three to four centimeters in size, featuring a beautiful coral color between pink and orange. It creates a beautiful color element in the flower bed, especially when you plant eight to ten plants per square meter. The flowers act as a huge magnet for pollinators, so it will always be lively around them. Although it is a short-lived perennial, you will gain a reliable and unmissable plant. The delicate stems perfectly complement summer bouquets and remain fresh in a vase for five to seven days. While these flowers are not suitable for drying, they beautifully enliven fresh arrangements.