
Hairy Penstemon
Long blooming and hardy.
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Upright hairy stems with hairy leaves, and even hairy flowers! The violet blooms grow 2-5 cm long, opening at the ends of the stems.
Hairy Penstemon is an open sub shrub* with a casual, easy nature. The mid green leaves grow low on the stems. It is a native wildflower of North America.
Plant Hairy Penstemon in poor, to moderately fertile, well drained soil. Water to establish then only if rainfall is low.
Plant Hairy Penstemon as part of a border or in a rock garden.
* A sub shrub is a type of shrub that is woody only at the base of the plant. It is usually pruned back to this base after flowering to promote healthy growth.
Supplied as: Pots
Code | PNZHP_eos |
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Botantical name | Penstemon hirsutus |
Height | 40-80cm |
Width | 30-60cm |
Flowers | Summer |
Climate | Cool to Mediterranean |
Availability | Australia wide |
Frost hardiness | |
Aspect | Full Sun to Semi Shade |
Supplied as | Pots |
Size | |
Water needs | 1 |