Penstemon 'Purple Passion'

Brilliant for adding upright colour and movement to your beds and borders. The magenta purple bells have a white, patterned centre. A great cutting flower too.

The pretty purple flowers crowd the strong, upright stems from late spring to autumn. They take the heat and their compact nature works well in both containers and gardens.

The dense foliage is deep green and grows with a nice density. Penstemon can work well in gardens or pots and the flowers are even great for picking. What is more, the flowers are loved by bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.

Happy in poor, to moderately fertile, or humus rich, well drained soils. They won’t tolerate boggy soils though so ensure good drainage. Water to establish then you only need worry if rainfall is low, they become dry tolerant once they settle in.

Dead head regularly during the bloom season to promote more blooms. It is a good idea to prune them back to 30-40cm above the woody base winter/early spring to promote healthy growth. When the new ones begin to bloom you can cut the old to the ground.

Penstemon are commonly known as Beardtongue.