Penstemon 'Flamingo'
penstemon 'Flamingo'
A semi-evergreen perennial with lance-shaped mid-green leaves. White flowers suffused with bright rose-pink have a white throat marked with deep carmine and carried in tall spires during summer and early autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Red White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink Red White | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Penstemon may be deciduous or evergreen perennials or subshrubs, with simple, narrow leaves and racemes or panicles of bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers in summer and early autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. In cold areas, protect plants overwinter with a dry winter mulch
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer; propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour, then cut back to base in late winter
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and chrysanthemum eelworms
Diseases
May be subject to a downy mildew or powdery mildews
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