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Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants

Penstemon 'Lilac and Burgundy'

Penstemon 'Lilac and Burgundy'

£9.50 GBP
£9.50 GBP
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Available Spring 2027

Size

Plants are dispatched in growing condition and may not be in full flower. If too tall to pack safely, we may cut them back — this helps them establish more quickly. Read our Mail Order FAQs.

100% Peat Free Pollinator Friendly

One of the prettiest Penstemon around, 'Lilac and Burgundy' is very elegant; its lilac bell flowers, each boldly marked with a burgundy and white striped throat over green dagger-like foliage.

Its willowy form looks beautiful weaving through a border, its long lasting colour acting as a foil and highlight for other colours, a strong team player.  Try it withBistorta affinis 'Superba' and Achillea 'Ruby Wine' for a delicious ice cream combination. 

It is happiest in any good soil that is free draining in either sun or light shade.  Do not be tempted to cut it back until after the spring frosts have finished, when it can be cut back hard to the ground.

Height x Spread:  70cm x 50cm

☀️ Sunlight Full sun, Partial shade
📅 Season of Interest Summer
🌸 Flower Colour Pink, Purple
🌿 Foliage Colour Dark green
🪏 Preferred Soil Type Loamy, Sandy, Chalky
💧 Soil Moisture Content Low
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Plant Notes:

  • Care Guide:

    Deadhead regularly to encourage further flowering. Leave the top growth in place over winter to help protect the crown, then cut back hard in spring after the last frosts. Take soft-tip cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer as insurance against winter losses.

  • Good to Know:

    Long flowering season.

    Easy to grow in suitable conditions.

    Pollinator-friendly.