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Penstemon pinifolius 'Wisley Flame'
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penstemon 'Wisley Flame'

A dwarf evergreen shrub of spreading habit, with small, linear leaves and bright orange-red, tubular flowers to 2.5cm long in summer

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Orange Red Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Plantaginaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
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

Shrubby and/or dwarf species and culitvars should be grown in poor to moderately fertile, very gritty, sharply drained soil in full sun

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
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Gravel garden
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Rock garden
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour and hard prune in early spring

Pests

May be damaged by slugs and snails and infested with chrysanthemum eelworm

Diseases

Powdery mildew may be a problem

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