Arabesque® Red (Penstemon)
Latin Name: Penstemon heterophyllus
Item #: 5010801
Difficulty:
Challenging
Suitable for Containers:
Yes
All America Selections Winner
Yes
Fragrant
Yes
(10-24 in/25-61 cm) F1 hybrid. Use for containers and medium height backgrounds. Bicolor red 3/4 in/2 cm flowers blooms summer till frost. AAS Winner. Pkt. contains 10 seeds.
(10-24 in/25-61 cm) F1 hybrid. Use for containers and medium height backgrounds. Bicolor red 3/4 in/2 cm flowers blooms summer till frost. AAS Winner. Pkt. contains 10 seeds.
PENSTEMON (Beard Tongue)
Perennial 16 in/40 cm Approx. 29,000 seeds per oz./28 gr.
CULTURE: Sow indoors March 1st like Snapdragons. Freeze seed for 10 days before sowing. Germinate at 60°'F/16°C for 20 days. Flowers 14 weeks from seed. Plants prefer full sun or light shade. Grows in clumps from fibrous roots. This species is perfect for rock gardens or for planting anywhere good drainage and rich sandy soil is found. Keep faded blooms removed to help encourage continuous flowering. Set plants 12 - 18 in./30 - 45 cm apart. In northern areas protect plants with 4 - 6"/10 - 15 cm mulch or straw.
