Penstemon Seeds

Penstemons are valuable perennial landscaping plants. Tubular flowers are red, orange, pink, lavender, blue, magenta, yellow and white, depending on the species. The American Penstemon Society is of great help to people just beginning to grow penstemons.There is virtually a species or cultivar of penstemon for almost any landscaping situation, and many of them are tolerant of drought, poor soil and little maintenance.Perennial, long flowering and easy to grow thriving in fertile, moist and free draining soil. Will flower from late summer until late autumn where they will die down right to the soil line.They will grow back the next year unless their was a hard winter. Unlike more hardy perennials in your border, it’s best to keep their stems and foliage in tact throughout the winter to give them that little extra bit of protection from frost or snow. When the weather begins to warm in spring, you can cut the stems right down to the base and allow fresh new growth to take its place.