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Lifecycle

Perennial
Short-lived perennial

Habit

Clump-forming
Upright
Bushy

Suitability

Borders
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Gravel gardens
Pots
Wildlife gardens
City and courtyard gardens
Wall-side borders

Genus

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Penstemon | Beardtongue
Verbascum | Phoeniceum | Mullein

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Flowering months

May
June
July
August
September
October

Foliage colour

Green

Flower colour

Pink
Red
White
Yellow

Growing skill

Easy

Mature height

0.1–0.5 m
0.5–1 m
1–1.5 m

Mature spread

0.1–0.5 m
0.5–1 m

Position

Border | Front
Border | Middle
Container Garden

Aspect

East
South
West

Light

Full sun
Partial shade

Hardiness

H3 [-5 to 1ºC] Half-hardy | Unheated glasshouse, Mild winter
H4 [-10 to -5ºC] Hardy | Average winter
H6 [-20 to -15ºC] Hardy | Very cold winter

Soil acidity

Neutral
Acid
Alkaline

Soil moisture

Free draining

Soil type

Chalk
Loam
Sandy

Foliage type

Evergreen
Semi Evergreen

Time to maturity

2~5 Years

Exposure

Exposed
Sheltered

Drought resistance

Drought Resistance

Foliage months

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February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
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Verbascum phoeniceum 'Flush of White'

Rich Ruby

£5.50

Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'

Laura

£5.50

Penstemon | Beardtongue - Laura

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